

Vortex
2021-10-16 · 142 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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- Directors
- Gaspar Noé
- Production companies
- Rectangle Productions, Les Cinémas de la Zone, KNM, Artémis Productions, Srab Films, Les Films Velvet, Kallouche Cinéma
- Countries
- Belgium, France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 340,619
Top Cast
Dario ArgentoLui
Françoise LebrunElle
Alex LutzStéphane
Kamel BenchemekhGrocer
Corinne BruandClaire
Kylian DheretKiki
Philippe RouyerEditorial Friend
Jean-Pierre BouyxouEditorial Friend
Laurent AkninEditorial Friend
Stephane DerderianEditorial Friend
Jean-Baptiste ThoretEditorial Friend
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