As the estate transforms into a fortified "modern-day Alamo," the brothers are forced into a violent confrontation that explores the complexities of justice and the chaos of revolutionary violence.
Using ARRI Alexa 65 cameras, the film captures "visual poetry" through claustrophobic stairwell fights and wide-scale siege shots that evoke Roman legions. Athena movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert
The film kicks off with a breathtaking 11-minute continuous shot that follows the initial raid on a police station and a high-speed highway chase.
A drug dealer primarily concerned with protecting his business and surviving the night.
The narrative centers on three brothers in the fictional Athena housing project after their youngest brother, 13-year-old Idir, is killed during a police encounter:
