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Synopsis: Alexandria, 391 AD: Hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Her student Orestes is in love with her, as is Davus, her personal slave. As the city's Christians, led by Ammonius and Cyril, gain political power, the institutions of learning may crumble along with the governance of slavery. Jump ahead 20 years: Orestes, the city's prefect, has an uneasy peace with Christians, led by Cyril. A group from the newly empowered Christians has now taken to enforce their cultural hegemony zealously; first they see the Jews as their obstacle, then nonbelievers. Hypatia has no interest in faith; she's concerned about the movement of celestial bodies and "the brotherhood of all". Although her former slave doesn't see it that way.
Director(s): Alejandro Amenábar
Production: Newmarket Films
  11 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
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Year:
2009
127 min
$600,000
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If the stars move in

the Circle, / i

why they share

perfection with us / i

So we are not moving.

In circle.

We do not move ...

circle. / i

We move in circles.

Since Plato,

all of them:
Aristarchus

Hipparchus, Ptolemy,

all have tried

reconcile their observations

with circular orbits. / i

but What happen

otherwise hidden / i

Another way?

Lady, There is no purer than the

circle, you yourself have taught us.

I know, but suppose

that the purity

the circle

prevented us from seeing beyond.

Just like the sunshine

prevents us from seeing

stars.

I must begin again

with new eyes.

I have to rethink everything.

All.

Reading the first letter

Paul to Timothy.

I therefore wish

that everywhere

men would lift their prayers

without anger or disputes.

Equally,

that women desire

dress modestly,

decency and propriety

without braids in her hair

or gold or pearls

or expensive clothes,

-but with good deeds.''

- Why read this passage?

I do not know, I promise

which is not agreed.

Let the woman learn

quiet and full submission,

i can't allow a woman / i

to teach or have authority

over a man,

but to be

silent

This is the word of God!

Amen.

Amen.

Jesus himself

knew this when

he entrusted his sacred legacy

twelve men. / i

Men.

Nothing woman among them.

And yet,

know some in Alexandria / i

they admire and even trust

in words

obey woman.

The philosopher Hypatia.

A woman who declare,

in public, her impiety.

A witch!

Dignitaries,

is the time for you all

reconciled yourself to Christ. / i

This is the word of God.

Kneel before her

and accept its truth.

Kneel.

She not you going to kneel?

She not you going to kneel?

Kneel!

Kneel!

Sinner / i

I am a Christian / i

- I am a Christian!

- No you are!

I'm as Christian as you / i

Make way for the prefect!

Make way!

I am a baptized Christian!

I am a baptized Christian!

I'll kill you.

i'm as Christian as you / i

i'm as Christian as you are / i

It's to be possible?

the guilty being executed . / i

Take me to the Prefect immediately.

- He himself has ordered

you stay at home

until further notice. / i

At the moment your presence on the street

now not advisable / i

For what reason?

Cyril make

serious allegations against you.

and them. ..

What is he accused me out?

on Godlines.....

And witchcraft.

I see.

Are you something

worried about, Lady? / i

No.

Tell me what concerns you. / i

Prefect, that bites.

Speak.

The Bishop of Cyrene want to see you.

Everybody go.

The wound is still not ...

out. Out!

Everyone out!

without went well.

Do you think I had about this?

But Had she face here

if to betray you?

- are you blind?

Yes, i was blind.

It was my head

what he's wanted for all along

is me.

That snake loves me.

This government!

This city!

Listen . / i

There will be war.

I know.

I know.

Then swear your allegiance to me.

To the Empire. Do it.

Condemn him or get out.

I will do it

On my knees, if necessary.

nut Not only that.

in day i can gather with other bishops

any monks who desert against Cyril.

But I must ask you question.

Orestes, Do you believe in Jesus?

What?

- do you believe in Jesus?

- I was!

Are you a true Christian

or did you like so many others,

only competent/ i

-booster in politics?

-Sinesio.

Why do not you kneel?

- What choice did i have?

- Why? / I

What choice did i have?

To betray Hypatia?

condemn her?

would do? / i

I never offend God.

It is he who offends God.

He depending in.. he..Christian..

Christian..is words to Use the Scriptures ...

just read

what is written. / i

How many women do you obey / i

How many?

How many give you admire and ...

Only

one.

Only one.

The Scriptures ...

The Scriptures is corrected

and were in their hands.

Brother, do not you see?

Do not see the insult to God

front of everyone?

I do not know ...

I do not know what ....

you tell him . / i

don't tell me orestes , you believe me

what is written.

Don't tell me, do you? ...

Tell Him

Tell God.

Kneel!

Kneel!

many other was remember today the miracles

of our love brother in life. / i

Like the time he commanded himself to

Father and threw himself

in to the fire and wasn't

scorched. / i

Ammonia,

Death defending your faith

in Christ,

I proclaimed you one mother,

a saint.

From now on

you shall be known as / i

Saint Taumasius.

we want justice! / i

Justice!

May God show us the way, my dear / i

parabolani.

Little more can I say to you.

What about monks of Nitria?

has at least 500 of them. / i

plus 500 ...

of our men?

I think is enough, It's prefect! / I

You have whole army to protect.

Listen!

Why did can not we do more

easy and effective?

What do you talking about?

We can hurts........

How?

That a whore.

- Who?

What if we dared

to look at the world just as it is / i

let's shake for a moment

every preconceived ideas. / i

What shape would it show us?

what shape

You said once the problem

is the inconsistency of the sun.

Yes I did, good..good

Put it into words.

The sun must be at the center

as we turned around.

And at the same time

in another position seen the

distance from it varies.

Yes, exactly.

- How?

How could occupy

two position?

How can occupy

two position at once?

How can occupy

two position ?

Aspasius ...

Yes, yes. There.

And the other one here.

Maintaining the same proportion.

Okay.

Tie this end there.

Aspasia

imagines that this is Earth

and the each of flames represent the two

extreme positions of the sun relation to it: / i

in winter and summer.

What happen if both positions

were the two centers / i

of the same circle / i

That is impossible, mistress.

wait what we know about the circle?

We know that center of the circles

is always same distance to any point

its perimeter. / i

Exactly.

Yes. / I

What if the center divided into two

but keep constant the sum

distances to its perimeter / i

Okay, I'll show you what.

As I move this rod along

the rope,

a segment increases

and the other decreases.

And vice versa.

Thus the sum of the two always..

constant. You see that?

We apply this, to the movement

Earth?

What ...

will be ...

obtained ?

An ellipse!

An ellipse with the sun

in one focus. / i

Because,

what is the circle but / i

special ellipse

whose foci are so close

to get that seem one / i

complete and ready, Aspasia.

i mean That is, what is this?

Maybe i just .. ..

Perhaps you ...

What do you think?

This could be solved, mistress.

Well done, we will

with this tomorrow.

Get some sleep.

Good night, mistress.

Good night.

Thank you.

Davo!

Davo!

What are you doing?

Lady.

Let me see.

Why do not you sit down?

Where is everybody?

Please sit down.

I have..

I have news too.

All the dignitaries

that have not yet embraced

Christian faith

should be baptized

in public.

The aim very clear:

add to our cause

all Christians in the city,

decent people, better / i

to fight for me.

You speak of battling faith.

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Alejandro Amenábar

Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos (born March 31, 1972), commonly known as Alejandro Amenábar, is a Spanish and Chilean film director, screenwriter and composer. Among other honors, he has won nine Goyas, two European Film Awards and an Oscar. He has written or co-written the screenplays to all six of his movies and composed almost all of the soundtracks. more…

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