Vortex

Vortex

Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.

2021•2h 22m•7.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(259)

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

Rectangle Productions, Les Cinémas de la Zone, KNM, Artémis Productions, Srab Films, Les Films Velvet, Kallouche Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

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

Stephane Derderian

Stephane Derderian

Editorial Friend

Jean-Baptiste Thoret

Jean-Baptiste Thoret

Editorial Friend

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