Athena
Short description
After a young boy dies following a police encounter, the Athena community descends into violence. His brother Abdel returns home to find his family divided by the tragedy. He attempts to mediate between another brother who seeks revenge and an older sibling involved in the drug trade. As tensions rise, the neighborhood transforms into a stronghold, pushing the family and the surrounding area toward a collective disaster.
Directed by Romain Gavras, this French production follows his 2018 film The World Is Yours. The screenplay was written by Gavras alongside Ladj Ly and Elias Belkeddar. The cast features Dali Benssalah, Ouassini Embarek, Sami Slimane, and Anthony Bajon. The movie was produced by Iconoclast and Lyly Films.
The film has received generally positive feedback from viewers, holding a 6.8 rating on IMDb from 25,000 votes and a 6.6 rating on TMDB from 847 votes. These audience scores are lower than the rating from film critics, which stands at 7.8 based on 67 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- While filming the exodus, the camera followed the character played by Dali Bensalah between buildings, then through a crowd, and at the end of the scene, a crane lifted cinematographer Mathias Boucard high into the air.
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