Antigone

2019 1h 49m FR

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6.8

SOLID

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95%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 69🍅95%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 2,045

Drama

Synopsis

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Sophie Deraspe’s adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nahéma Ricci
Antigone Hipponome
Nour Belkhiria
Ismène
Rawad El-Zein
Polynice
Rachida Oussaada
Ménécée
Hakim Brahimi
Étéocle
Paul Doucet
Christian
Antoine Desrochers
Hémon
Jean-Sébastien Courchesne
Maître O'Neil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sophie Deraspe
Writers: Sophie Deraspe
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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Fun facts 🍿

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Sophie Deraspe, shot by Sophie Deraspe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jad Orphée Chami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Sophie Deraspe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nahéma Ricci and Nour Belkhiria and Rawad El-Zein carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10260042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sophie Deraspe directs. Sophie Deraspe behind the camera. Jad Orphée Chami scores. Sophie Deraspe cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Sophie Deraspe, shot by Sophie Deraspe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jad Orphée Chami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sophie Deraspe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nahéma Ricci and Nour Belkhiria and Rawad El-Zein carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10260042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.