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Athena

2022 · 97 min

A relentless, immersive plunge into urban warfare, blending visceral action with raw emotional stakes.

Directed by: Romain Gavras
Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring: Dali Benssalah, Anthony Bajon, Alexis Manenti

Overview: Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.

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Directed by: Romain Gavras
Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring: Dali Benssalah, Anthony Bajon, Alexis Manenti

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
family
betrayal
justice
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	9
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: action, adventure, thriller, drama
Directed by: Romain Gavras
Written by: Elias Belkeddar, Ladj Ly, Romain Gavras
Starring: Dali Benssalah, Anthony Bajon, Alexis Manenti, Ouassini Embarek, Sami Slimane, Radostina Rogliano, Karim Lasmi, Mehdi Abdelhakmi
Cinematography: Matias Boucard
Runtime: 97 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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