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Vortex

Vortex

Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.

20217.12h 22m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gaspar Noé
Written by Gaspar Noé
Produced by Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval, Édouard Weil
Box Office0Revenue: $341K

Top Cast

Dario Argento

Dario Argento

Lui

Françoise Lebrun

Françoise Lebrun

Elle

Alex Lutz

Alex Lutz

Stéphane

Kamel Benchemekh

Kamel Benchemekh

Grocer

Corinne Bruand

Corinne Bruand

Claire

N

Nathalie Roubaud

Junkie

Kylian Dheret

Kylian Dheret

Kiki

Philippe Rouyer

Philippe Rouyer

Editorial Friend

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou

Editorial Friend

Laurent Aknin

Laurent Aknin

Editorial Friend

Themes & Keywords

dementiaonly childalzheimer's diseasedeathdeath in familyelderly coupleelderlytroubled pastdrug addictend of life

About Vortex

Vortex is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of dementia, only child, alzheimer's disease, death, death in family, elderly couple. Directed by Gaspar Noé, it stars Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun, Alex Lutz. 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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