Direct from the Venice Film Festival comes ATHENA, the new visually stunning thriller from acclaimed French director Romain Gavras. After the death of his youngest brother following an alleged police altercation, French soldier Abdel returns home to Paris to find his family torn apart. Caught between his younger brother Karim’s desire for revenge and the criminal dealings of his older brother Mokhtar, he struggles to calm the rising tensions as their community, Athena, comes under increasing fire – both in the literal and metaphorical sense. From its breathless opening sequence onwards, ATHENA is packed with any number of astonishing moments as it takes a riveting, all-too-timely look at police corruption, militant protest and the tangled interplay between nationalism and personal duty. Thanks to a special deal with the Rio Cinema in Dalston, VICE readers and Deeper Into Movies fans can check out the film for a mere £5. Read on for Gavras's rundown of the inspirations behind ATHENA. Londoners can buy £5 tickets for the final screenings at the Rio in Dalston in our bio. ✍️ @deepermovies