Agora

Rating ****/*****, or 8/10

Amenábar's call to religious tolerance tells the dramatic story of 4^th century scientist and philosopher Hypatia (Rachel Weisz in one of her best roles), an intelligent woman who taught at the famous Great Library of Alexandria. In a city were religious turmoil took ever more dangerous turns for non-Christians, she sought to scientifically unravel the mysteries of the solar system, leading to her untimely violent death at the hands of fundamentalist Christians who considered her a blaspheming witch. 

 

 

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

Spain: Mod Producciones, 2009