‘Athena’ Film Review - A Netflix Thriller

Director Romain Gavras Lights the Paris Projects with Technical Virtuosity in "Athena"

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The strife that tears three brothers apart is chronicled in the Netflix drama competing in the Venice Film Festival when videos of their youngest sibling appearing to have been slain by police go viral.

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Release date: Friday, Sept. 23 - 2022

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Cast: Dali Benssalah, Sami Slimane, Anthony Bajon, Ouassini Embarek, Alexis Manenti

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Director: Romain Gavras

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Screenwriters: Romain Gavras, Ladj Ly, Elias Belkeddar

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THE BOTTOM LINE: Nerve-rattling, intense and explosive.

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