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Agora

Movie · 2009 · 126 min

A sober, intellectually charged historical drama that builds quiet tension as faith and reason collide, leaving a lingering sense of loss.

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2009 film by Alejandro Amenábar
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Year
2009
Runtime
126 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • science
  • power
  • violence
  • gender
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
biographical, sword-and-sandal, historical drama, historical
Directed by
Alejandro Amenábar
Written by
Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
Starring
Rachel Weisz, Oscar Isaac, Michael Lonsdale, Max Minghella, Rupert Evans, Homayoun Ershadi, Amber Rose Revah, Ashraf Barhom
Music
Dario Marianelli
Cinematography
Xavi Giménez
Runtime
126 min
Country
Spain
Languages
English

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