Vortex

Why we chose it

The great provocateur of world cinema changes his style, but remains shocking. Haneke's Amour enters Noé's hallucinatory universe and invites us into a relentlessly realistic horror story, where the horror stems from the hardships of getting old.

Synopsis

A loving, elderly couple spends their days in a Paris apartment, battling the early stages of dementia. In split-screen, we follow their daily life, and as it becomes increasingly difficult and their son tries to take care of them, the oblivion shifts to something more disturbing and the two of them enter a spiral of mental and physical degeneration.

Information

Director
Gaspar Noé
Cast
Production year
2021
Decade
2020s
Duration
2h 22m
Genre
Drama
Festivals & Awards
Language
French, English
Country
France, Belgium, Monaco
Subtitles
Greek, English

San Sebastian Film Festival

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize for Best Film

2021

Locarno Film Festival

Official Selection

2021

Istanbul Film Festival

FIRPESCI Prize

2022

What others say

3.7
149 reviews

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