“Attenberg” is the strange way Marina pronounces Attenborough's name - she is infatuated with Sir David's animal documentaries, perhaps because she would rather be a gorilla. But she is human, so she has little choice but to deal with the great mysteries of existence. Together with her best friend Bella, she tries to get to the bottom of the absurdly fascinating mysteries of Eros. A fling with a traveler, whose talents in table football match his skills in bed, promises answers somewhere. Meanwhile, her father dies - there are no more questions ...
What a mix: Buñuel goes Demy in a gray, bland harbor town! The demoiselles often plod through many a scene with a jagged, lively air. And that is just one facet of his tonal richness: Attenberg captivates with his eccentric harmonies, his delight in surprising twists and turns, his love of the actors and their presence. A rare longing throbs. Rachel Athina Tsangari studied literature in Thessaloniki and went on to study art and film in New York and Austin, Texas. She is a co-founder of Cinematexa. Her first feature film was The Slow Business of Going, 2001.
