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Atlantics

2019 · 106 min

A haunting, slow-burning blend of romance and ghost story, steeped in grief and quiet injustice, that lingers like a half-remembered dream.

Directed by
Mati Diop
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Tagline
Every love story is a ghost story.
Overview
Arranged to marry a rich man, young Ada is crushed when her true love goes missing at sea during a migration attempt — until a miracle reunites them.
How it feels
Melancholic, eerie, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, class, love, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Mati Diop
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, fantasy
Directed by
Mati Diop
Written by
Mati Diop, Olivier Demangel
Starring
Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Ibrahima Traore, Nicole Sougou, Aminata Kane, Mariama Gassama, Coumba Dieng, Ibrahima Mbaye
Music
Fatima Al Qadiri
Cinematography
Claire Mathon
Runtime
106 min
Country
France, Senegal, Belgium
Languages
Arabic, French, English, Wolof

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