"It's a very dark picture of a future that we would not like to see happen, with the jubilant side of the start of the revolt then the inevitable reversal which rocks in blood, fire and tears", assures Romain Gavras to "20 Minutes" about

Athena

, the director's latest feature film produced and distributed by Netlfix since Friday, September 23, 2022.

The scenario is anchored in a fictional city in the Paris suburbs which is set ablaze after the death of a young boy at the hands of the police.

"Blood, fire and tears" promised by the filmmaker spread to the debates surrounding his work, co-written with Ladj Ly.

The first opinions on social networks are very clear.

Some consider

Athena

"a masterclass", with "breathtaking visual effects" and incredibly polished production.

Others regret a “cliched vision of the suburbs” which “brings shame to North Africans and blacks in the cities”.

And the far right (necessarily) also has its opinion on the matter.

Athena

is a propaganda fable that would be laughable if it did not incite violence", loose Eric Zemmour on Twitter.

And you, if you saw

Athena

, what did you think of it?

What did you like or dislike?

Would you qualify this film as committed, and if so, in what sense?

What infuriates you in this film?

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