Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #4. Athina Rachel Tsangari’s ATTENBERG

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#4. ATTENBERG

Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari
Cast: Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Distributor: Rights Available.

BuzzIf there is a positive repercussion from Greece’s crumbling economy, it might have paved the way for a new kind of auteur cinema. If 2009, I can think of nothing more unique of an experience than Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth, and my early impression with Tsangari’s sophomore picture, which receives its world premiere in the Main Competition category in Venice in less than 48 hours from now, is that this will only strengthen the argument that social, political and economic shifts can make for some unique examples of art.

The Gist: A dying architect and his emotionally stunted daughter inhabit a once booming industrial community in the middle of nowhere, now populated by the precious few who didn’t have the heart to leave it behind.

TIFF ScheduleTuesday September 14 8:30:00 PM AMC 6
Thursday September 16 10:15:00 PM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 4
Sunday September 19 12:00:00 PM VARSITY 7

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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