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Climax

Climax

Birth and death are extraordinary experiences. Life is a fleeting pleasure.

20187.01h 37m

Overview

When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.

Directed by Gaspar Noé
Written by Gaspar Noé
Produced by Vincent Maraval, Brahim Chioua, Édouard Weil
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9MRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Sofia Boutella

Sofia Boutella

Selva

Romain Guillermic

Romain Guillermic

David

Souheila Yacoub

Souheila Yacoub

Lou

Kiddy Smile

Kiddy Smile

Daddy

Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull

Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull

Emmanuelle

Giselle Palmer

Giselle Palmer

Gazelle

Taylor Kastle

Taylor Kastle

Taylor

Thea Carla Schøtt

Thea Carla Schøtt

Psyche

Sharleen Temple

Sharleen Temple

Ivana

Lea Vlamos

Lea Vlamos

Eva

Themes & Keywords

dancingchild abusesexual abusedrug abusepregnancyparanoiaorgyimprisonmentlsdsurrealismhallucinogenic drugincestdrug overdosediscolgbtspiked drinkpsychological disintegrationacidclub musicanxiouspunch bowldepressingantagonisticcrueldistressingbrother sister incest

About Climax

Climax is a horror, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of dancing, child abuse, sexual abuse, drug abuse, pregnancy, paranoia. Directed by Gaspar Noé, it stars Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub. When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.

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