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Original title: Atlantique

2019 Movie France, Senegal, Belgium Mystery, Drama, Romance, Fantasy 105 min Ages 15+

By: Mati Diop With: Mame Bineta Sane, Traore, Amadou Mbow

Arranged to marry a rich man, young Ada is crushed when her true love goes missing at sea during a migration attempt — until a miracle reunites them.

Filmium rating

67%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2020

Selections:

Limelight

Festival de Cannes 2019

Awards:

In Competition - Feature films • In Competition - Feature films

European Film Awards 2019

Nominations:

European Discovery - Prix Fipresci

San Sebastian International Filmfestival 2019

Selections:

Zabaltegi Tabakalera

Mood

Haunting

Hopeful

Melancholic

Cast & Crew

Mati Diop

Olivier Demangel

Traore

Amadou Mbow

Mame Bineta Sane

Claire Mathon (Cinematographer)

Debut Film

Fatima Al Qadiri (Score)

Mati Diop (Director)

Unknown Actors

Budget

Art-House

Independent

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Documentary-Style

Immersive

Intimate

Lyrical

Polyphony Of Voices

Soft Camerawork

Film Movements

African Cinema

Magical Realism

Narrative Structure

Interwoven Stories

Magical Realism

Nonlinear

Pace

Atmospheric

Meditative

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Steady

Tension-Building

Runtime

Feature-Length

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Fatima Al Qadiri

Lush Score

Style

Cinematic

Poetic

Spectacular

Supernatural

Surreal

Time-Period

Contemporary

Modern

Present-Day

Central Conflict

Love Vs. Supernatural

Migration

Spirits Seeking Pay

Characters

Ghost Spirits

Omar

Soul Man

There Is

Ending

Bittersweet

Love Reunification

Spiritual Resolution

Historical Context

Migration Crisis

Post-Colonial Senegal

Refugee Issues

Key Plot Points

Arson At Wedding

Detective Investigates

Spirits Possess

Workers Leave Sea

Plot

Class Struggle

Ghosts

Migration

Supernatural Romance

Setting

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Ocean

Coastal Suburb

Dakar

Dakar Suburb

Futuristic Tower

Shooting Location

Atlantic Coast

Dakar

Senegal

Theme

Loss And Grief

Migration

Migration And Loss

Spirituality

Genre

Drama

Romance

Romantic Drama

Supernatural

Supernatural Drama

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Enthusiasts

Art-House Viewers

Socially Conscious

Socially Conscious Viewers

Titles

Atlantic

Atlantics

Atlantique

아틀란틱스

애틀랜틱스

Awards

Grand Prix

Critical Reception

95% Rotten Tomatoes

Positive Reviews

Universal Acclaim

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Critically Acclaimed

Festival Success

Ratings

7.9 Out Of 10

85 Metacritic

Reception

Award-Winning

Cannes Film Festival

Critical Acclaim

Critically Acclaimed

Festival Favorite

Grand Prix

Production Countries

France

Senegal

Release Year

2019

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