Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Attenberg is a quirky gem that falls easily into the category Greek New Weird – think Dogtooth, as a prime example. Yorgos Lanthimos had directed Dogtooth two years earlier and, perhaps not even suspecting the mark he would make as a auteur in years to come, he appears in a supporting role here. He plays the engineer who (very tenderly) guides Marina (Ariane Labed) in her journey of finally coming of age, sexually. There was definitely some chemistry between them, as three years later they married, and are together to this day.

Having watched Sir David Attenborough’s documentary on apes and monkeys together, Marina and her cancer-ridden father mimic monkey communication in some light-hearted moments in the film. Very touching.

And… this evening Igor returned with herring. Another great night at NewScreen!