Vortex

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

2021

2h 22m

7.1(251 votes)

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Rectangle Productions

Les Cinémas de la Zone

Artémis Productions

Srab Films

Les Films Velvet

Videos & Trailers

8 videos

Cast & Crew

12 members

Directing

Dario Argento

Lui

Dario Argento

Acting

Françoise Lebrun

Elle

Françoise Lebrun

Directing

Alex Lutz

Stéphane

Alex Lutz

Acting

Kamel Benchemekh

Grocer

Kamel Benchemekh

Costume & Make-Up

Corinne Bruand

Claire

Corinne Bruand

Art

Nathalie Roubaud

Junkie

No Image

Acting

Kylian Dheret

Kiki

Kylian Dheret

Acting

Philippe Rouyer

Editorial Friend

Philippe Rouyer

Acting

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou

Editorial Friend

Jean-Pierre Bouyxou

Sound

Laurent Aknin

Editorial Friend

Laurent Aknin

Acting

Stephane Derderian

Editorial Friend

Stephane Derderian

Writing

Jean-Baptiste Thoret

Editorial Friend

Jean-Baptiste Thoret

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