Attachment (film)

Attachment
Official poster
Danish	Natten har øjne
Directed by	Gabriel Bier Gislason
Written by	Gabriel Bier Gislason
Produced by	Thomas Heinesen
Starring	Josephine Park Ellie Kendrick Sofie Gråbøl David Dencik
Music by	Johan Carøe
Distributed by	TrustNordisk
Release dates	June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08) (Tribeca Film Festival) July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28) (Denmark) February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) (Shudder)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	English

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.

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

• Josephine Park as Maja
• Ellie Kendrick as Leah
• Sofie Gråbøl as Chana
• David Dencik as Lev

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]

References

1. "[Critique] Attachment: un Dibbouk un peu trop muselé" (in French). February 9, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
2. "Attachment - Film (2022)". www.ecranlarge.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2024.
3. Attachment, un film de 2022 (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via vodkaster.telerama.fr.
4. Keslassy, Elsa (May 17, 2021). "TrustNordisk Boards Danish Horror Romance 'Attachment'". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
5. Miska, Brad (June 13, 2022). "'Attachment' Trailer Turns Love Into Horror [Video]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
6. "Natten har øjne". Danish Film Institute (in Danish). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
7. Haysom, Sam (September 22, 2022). "Creepy 'Attachment' trailer introduces the world's scariest mother-in-law". Mashable. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
8. "Attachment". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
9. "Attachment Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
10. "Robert-nomineringer 2023". Danish Film Institute. January 6, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.