Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos...
Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos in this French drama from filmmaker Romain Gavras (The World is Yours), co-written with Ladj Ly (2019's Les Misérables).
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Much like Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, this French blockbuster throws the viewer straight into the epicentre of chaos. A relentless experience, burning with fury and leaving behind grim ashes of truth about modern warfare.
86 %65 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
71 %318 reviewsAudience score rating
"(The) opening sequence is a barnstormer. But there is not much human complexity or human authenticity in the drama that follows."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A loud and sloppy genre exercise (with) a patina of relevance."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Athena... immensely satisfies as a fast-moving political thriller and urban drama that feels genuinely cinematic, with technical finesse to spare."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"A more self-aware film might have recognised the weaknesses of its storytelling and embraced the representational essence of Gavras’ direction..."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"It has high, topical drama and unspeakable tragedy, but it also has magnificence and velocity."
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Vulture
Vulture"The politics are ultimately melioristic, but the action, to the very last minute, is incandescent."
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The Times
The Times"Gavras’s new film is technically stunning but hollow at its apolitical core."
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker"Its immersive, “real-time” design leaves the viewer reeling and scrambling in time."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"As forcefully inhabited as these characters are... they rarely come across as more than pieces moved about at will in a fiery, doom-laden chess game."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"It’s an action drama that aims to shock with its bracing sound design and impactful visuals, but its politics feel muted and tentative..."
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Little White Lies
Little White LiesATHENA | Details
- Rating
- MA15+,
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- France
