Alps

Sep 1, 2011

1h 34m

★ 6.2

When the end is here the Alps are near.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Haos Film

Queen Street Partners

Faliro House Productions

Feelgood Entertainment

Nova

Marni Films

Avion Films

Cactus Three

Maharaja Films

Alps Trailers

Cast

Nurse

Angeliki Papoulia

Stretcher-bearer

Aris Servetalis

Coach

Johnny Vekris

Gymnast

Ariane Labed

Nurse's Father

Stavros Psyllakis

Lamp Shop Owner

Efthymis Filippou

Blind Lady

Eftychia Stefanidou

Tennis Player

Maria Kyrozi

Tennis Player's Father

Sotiris Papastamatiou

Tennis Player's Mother

Tina Papanikolaou

50-year-old Man

Fotis Zahos

Tennis Player's Boyfriend

Nikos Galgadis

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