Vortex

"Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten."

2021 2h 22m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 285

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.”

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Cast

Dario Argento
Lui
Françoise Lebrun
Elle
Alex Lutz
Stéphane
Kamel Benchemekh
Grocer
Corinne Bruand
Claire
Nathalie Roubaud
Junkie
Kylian Dheret
Kiki
Philippe Rouyer
Editorial Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gaspar Noé
Writers: Gaspar Noé
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gaspar Noé, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Denis Bedlow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dario Argento and Françoise Lebrun and Alex Lutz carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14821150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gaspar Noé directs. Benoît Debie behind the camera. Denis Bedlow cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Directed by Gaspar Noé, shot by Benoît Debie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Denis Bedlow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dario Argento and Françoise Lebrun and Alex Lutz carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.".
7IMDB entry: tt14821150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "dementia", "only child", "alzheimer's disease", "death".