''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

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, who falls in love with Leah, a Jewish academic from London,

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. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, Maja accompanies her back to

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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

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, forcing her to confront dark forces to save the woman she loves^.

Cast

* Josephine Park as Maja * Ellie Kendrick as Leah *

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as Chana *

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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. In June 2022, after premiering at the

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, Nordisk Film released the international trailer. ''Attachment'' was released in Denmark on July 28, 2022. Another trailer was released by Shudder in September.

Reception

Accolades

The film received three nominations at the 40th Robert Awards for

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( Josephine Park), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (

) and Best Score (Johan Carøe).

References

{{reflist 2022 directorial debut films 2022 horror films 2022 films 2022 LGBTQ-related films 2022 romance films Danish horror films Danish LGBTQ-related films Danish romance films Lesbian-related films LGBTQ-related horror films LGBTQ-related romance films