Agora

2009 · Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 126 min · biographical film, sword-and-sandal film, historical drama

★ 7.0/10 · 1,612 ratings on TMDB

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.