Attachment (film)

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Attachment
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Official poster
Danish Natten har øjne
Directed byGabriel Bier Gislason
Written byGabriel Bier Gislason
Produced byThomas Heinesen
Starring
Music byJohan Carøe
Distributed byTrustNordisk
Release dates
Running time
105 minutes
Country Denmark
LanguageEnglish

Attachment is a 2022 Danish romantic horror film directed and written by Gabriel Bier Gislason and produced by Thomas Heinesen. It was released on Shudder on February 9, 2023. The film marked Gislason's directorial debut.

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Plot

Attachment tells the story of Maja, a washed-up actress from Denmark, who falls in love with Leah, a Jewish academic from London, England. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, Maja accompanies her back to London to help with her recovery. However, once there, Maja begins to suspect that something sinister is at play, particularly involving Leah's overbearing mother, Chana. As Maja uncovers the truth, she finds herself entangled in a web of supernatural occurrences rooted in Jewish folklore, forcing her to confront dark forces to save the woman she loves. [1] [2] [3]

Cast

Background and release

Attachment marked Gabriel Bier Gislason's directorial debut. He previously directed short films Purple Haze and Samuel's Getting Hitched. Thomas Heinesen from Nordisk Film produced the film. On May 17, 2021, TrustNordisk announced that it would take care of international distribution. [4] In June 2022, after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, Nordisk Film released the international trailer. [5] Attachment was released in Denmark on July 28, 2022. [6] Another trailer was released by Shudder in September. [7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 95% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.The website's consensus reads: "A possession thriller that knows the devil's in the details, Attachment scares some fresh angles out of a well-worn horror subgenre." [8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [9]

Accolades

The film received three nominations at the 40th Robert Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Josephine Park), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (David Dencik) and Best Score (Johan Carøe). [10]

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References

  1. "[Critique] Attachment: un Dibbouk un peu trop muselé" (in French). February 9, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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  3. Attachment, un film de 2022 (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2024 via vodkaster.telerama.fr.
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  6. "Natten har øjne". Danish Film Institute (in Danish). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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