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Seven young women and countless suggestive scenes reflecting issues of education, phobia and fashion. A captivating gothic mystery that begins with the genesis of a naked woman from a stack of chairs – who knows how it might end....
Synopsis
Anticipation. Fear. Rage. Boredom. Pleasure. Power. Desire. Thievery. Jealousy. Seven girls staying at a palatial mansion are given lessons which could prove to be just as incredible as life itself. While the overall tone of the surrealism-tinged film is disturbing to say the least, its animated elements lend it a marked sensitivity, even tenderness. Here, the director was inspired by the work of young Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska, and she subsequently developed her cinematic ideas for a fashion collection. Tsangari never reveals too much, preferring to spark the viewer’s imagination but still leaving us with a sense of uneasiness.
About the director
Athina Rachel Tsangari (b. 1966, Athens) is a Greek director, screenwrtier and producer. Her second film Attenberg (2010) was screened in competition at the Venice festival and represented Greece at the Oscars. As a producer she is particularly known for her work on the films of Yorgos Lanthimos, including the ground-breaking Dogtooth (2009). Both films were presented in the focus on Young Greek Cinema at Karlovy Vary.
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Imagina |
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Director: | Athina Rachel Tsangari |
Screenplay: | Athina Rachel Tsangari, Aleksandra Waliszewska |
Dir. of Photography: | Thimios Bakatakis |
Producer: | Maria Hatzakou, Kyriakos Karseras, Athina Rachel Tsangari |
Production: | Haos Films, Deste Foundation |
Cast: | Ariane Labed, Isolda Dychauk, Clémence Poésy |
Contact: | The Match Factory |
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