Two sisters raised by a pair of eccentric, stargazing grandparents find their quiet household upended once an attorney and a singer both start courting them, in this 2022 French comedy-drama that folds music and romance into a story about family loyalty.
What is Athena about?
Reynolds and Powell have grown up under the watchful, unconventional guidance of grandparents obsessed with astrology and healthy living, a household rhythm that shapes how the sisters see the world long after they are grown. That rhythm gets disrupted when Purdom, an attorney, and Damone, a singer, both begin pursuing the two women, dragging outside personalities and outside expectations into a family that has always operated by its own rules. The grandparents remain a constant presence throughout, their eccentricities less a punchline than the actual backbone of how the sisters weigh their new suitors against everything they were raised to value. Romain Gavras directs, working across comedy, drama, musical numbers and romance rather than settling into a single register, with the film's genre mix reflecting a household caught between old habits and new attachments. The cast is led by Dali Benssalah, Anthony Bajon and Alexis Manenti, supported by Ouassini Embarek, Sami Slimane and Radostina Rogliano rounding out the extended circle of family and suitors.
About the cast
Benssalah, Bajon and Manenti carry the central relationships as the film moves between the sisters' household and the two men courting them, while Embarek, Slimane and Rogliano fill out the surrounding cast of relatives and acquaintances who each have a stake in how the courtships play out.
Context & significance
Athena arrived in 2022 as a French production that blends musical interludes into a comedy-drama about romance colliding with an unconventional family structure, a combination that sets it apart from straighter genre pieces sharing its release year. Grandparent-led households built around star-gazing and health routines are not a common setup in mainstream comedy, which gives the film a distinct flavor even before the romantic plot with Purdom and Damone kicks in.
Watching Athena on Ktime
Athena streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, letting viewers follow either the original French-language performances or a fully localized Farsi version. Watching only requires signing into a K-Time account on an interface designed around a Farsi-first browsing experience for the Iranian diaspora, with no separate charge beyond the standard subscription.