Vortex

2021 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama

21
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 92 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 10745 10.7K

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Plot summary

Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find their idyllic life shattered when Elle begins to succumb to the effects of dementia.

Director

Gaspar Noé Photo
Gaspar Noé

Top cast

Alex Lutz Photo
Alex Lutz as Stéphane
Dario Argento Photo
Dario Argento as Lui
Françoise Hardy Photo
Françoise Hardy as Self
Françoise Lebrun Photo
Françoise Lebrun as Elle
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1.28 GB
1280*532
French 2.0
NR
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25 fps
2 hr 22 min
Seeds 4
1.28 GB
1280*530
French 2.0
NR
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25 fps
2 hr 22 min
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2.62 GB
1846*768
French 5.1
NR
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25 fps
2 hr 22 min
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2.38 GB
1850*766
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles ru   us  
25 fps
2 hr 22 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Xstal 7 / 10

The Dangers of Dementia...

Françoise Lebrun delivers an outstanding and unforgettable portrayal as Elle, a lady in her senior years struck down with dementia and living in a world that's alien, confusing, bewildering and extremely dangerous. So convincing is her presentation that you spend most of the film half believing that she must genuinely be suffering, that this is a documentary, a fly on the wall observation. Similarly, Dario Argento fulfils the role of the loving but ever so slightly irritated grumpy old man, wishing to get on with his life while more often than not, turning a blind eye to his wife's descent, knowing only too well the consequences once others take control of the situation.This film recognises what most people have gone through, or will go through, either directly or as close witnesses. Filmed in an imaginative style by the progressive Gaspar Noé, my only complaint is that I was extremely keen for the end to arrive as it outstayed its welcome by around 30 minutes and, as such, I'm unlikely to revisit it again any time soon.
Reviewed by stylss 6 / 10

"To all those whose brains will decompose before their hearts."

Intimate, haunting, quiet, and sad with very raw and incredible performances by the two main characters. It's very slow but the unique transitions paired with the split screen keeps your eyes constantly darting around trying to take in everything which at times isn't much at all. I have to admit this was uncomfortably long and it didn't completely sink in until the very final scene. Getting old is so scary.
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