Atlantique (2019)

Directed by

Mati Diop

Genre

drama film

Country

Senegal, France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 284 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Ada copes with the disappearance of her partner Souleiman who left Senegal by sea. Ghosts return to unsettle the living as she navigates loss and unresolved feelings.

melancholicmoodyslow-burnsupernaturaltensehauntinggrief-filledatmospheric

What happens

Atlantics (French: Atlantique) is a 2019 internationally co-produced supernatural romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop, in her feature directorial debut. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Diop made history when the film premiered at Cannes, becoming the first Black woman to direct a film featured in competition at the festival. The film is centered around a young woman, Ada, and her partner, Souleiman, struggling in the face of employment, class, migration, crime, family struggles, and ghosts. Working mostly with unknown actors, Diop focused in the film on issues such as the refugee crisis, remorse, loss, grief, class struggle, and taking responsibility (or not) for one's actions. The Atlantic Ocean is used in many ways throughout the film, including as a symbol and as an engine for change, growth, life, and death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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