Phratry (2018)

Name: Phratry
Director: Jérémie Saindon
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2018-08-16
Duration: 14 min
Cast: Vassili Schneider, Niels Schneider, Volodia Schneider, Aliocha Schneider

Thriller

Director: Jérémie Saindon

Cast: Vassili Schneider, Niels Schneider, Volodia Schneider, Aliocha Schneider

Runtime14 min

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Four brothers live in the shadow of their repressive father who claims to be the leader of a sect, thanks to his rumored healing powers. They come to discover it might all be a sham when faced with their mother's peril.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Phratry, a 2018 thriller directed by Jérémie Saindon, has received a mixed critical reception. While details about its awards recognition are currently unknown, the film's IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a somewhat positive audience reception.

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Fans of thought-provoking thrillers will appreciate the powerful performances and intricate family dynamics at the heart of Phratry, Jérémie Saindon's 2018 film. The Schneider brothers deliver captivating portrayals as they navigate their father's claim to be the leader of a secretive sect, resulting in a tense and layered exploration of faith, power, and the bonds of kinship.

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In ancient Greece, a phratry was a group containing citizens in some city-states. Their existence is known in most Ionian cities and in Athens and it is thought that they existed elsewhere as well. Almost nothing is known about the functions and responsibilities of phratries outside Attica. Within Athens, they played a prominent role in social and religious life, particularly in the major festival called the Apatouria. They played an important role in determining eligibility for Athenian citizenship and all citizens and only citizens were enrolled in phratries. Particularly in anthropology, the term is also applied to similar descent groups of multiple clans in other societies.