The lives of three boys are engulfed in chaos in unclear circumstances a few hours after the tragic death of the fourth brother, the younger: these are the opening words of Athensthe new film by Romain Gavras who will participate in the competition at Venice 79: here are the trailer and photos of the film, which will be released on Netflix on September 23.
Director Romain Gavras presents with his third feature an endearing modern tragedy written with Ladj Ly and Elias Belkeddar. Among the artists: Dali Benssalah (Abdel), Sami Slimane (Karim), Anthony Bajon (Jérôme), Ouassini Embarek (Moktar) and Alexis Manenti (Sébastien).
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Recalled from the front after the death of his younger brother who died as a result of an alleged police intervention, Abdel (Dali Benssalah) finds his family in pieces. The man tries to calm the growing tensions between the vengeance of his younger brother Karim (Sami Slimane) and the criminal affairs of his older brother Moktar (Ouassini Embarek). As the situation worsened, the suburb of the cité di Athena was transformed into a stronghold, the scene of a menacing family and collective tragedy…
Source: Lega Nerd