Alps

Alps

When the end is here the Alps are near.

NR 2011 · 94 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

A nurse, a paramedic, a gymnast and her coach offer a service for hire wherein they stand in for dead people by appointment, hired by relatives, friends or colleagues of the deceased, to assist with the grieving process.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · Written by Yorgos Lanthimos

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