Rating ****/*****, or 8/10
Amenábar's call to religious
tolerance tells the dramatic story of 4th 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
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