Athena
2022 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.6 · 80% critics
After the sudden, unexplained death of a younger brother, three siblings are pulled into a night of escalating unrest in their neighborhood. As grief turns into anger and pressure mounts from all sides, their different choices and loyalties collide amid chaos, rumors, and a rapidly spiraling standoff.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-09-09
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (826 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a high-intensity, immersive riot thriller with relentless energy and big set pieces, similar in vibe to Point Blank or Outrage; Not for you if you need a clear, deeply developed story.
Pros: intense, nonstop momentum; striking visuals; immersive atmosphere | Cons: thin story depth; hard to follow at times; loses steam later
Cast & crew
Dali Benssalah
as Abdel
Anthony Bajon
as Jérôme
Alexis Manenti
as Sébastien
Ouassini Embarek
as Moktar
Sami Slimane
as Karim
Radostina Rogliano
Karim Lasmi
Mehdi Abdelhakmi
- TH
Tarek Haddaji
- GK
Guy Donald Koukissa
Directed by Romain Gavras