Antigone (2019)

6.8/10 109 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Nahéma Ricci

Antigone Hipponome

Nour Belkhiria

Ismène

Hakim Brahimi

Étéocle

Paul Doucet

Christian

Antoine Desrochers

Hémon

Jean-Sébastien Courchesne

Maître O'Neil

Lise Castonguay

Psychiatre

Benoît Gouin

Enquêteur

Kathleen Fortin

Lyne, gardienne

Sébastien Beaulac

Gardien de prison

Athéna Henry

Antigone à 3 ans

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