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Vortex is a 2021 independent psychological drama film[3] written and directed by Gaspar Noé.[4] The film premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] It stars Dario Argento as a father and author, Lui, his first leading role,[7] alongside Françoise Lebrun as his wife, Elle, and Alex Lutz as his son, Stéphane.

Vortex
French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gaspar Noé
Written by	Gaspar Noé
Produced by	Edouard Weil Vincent Maraval Brahim Chioua
Starring	Dario Argento Françoise Lebrun Alex Lutz
Cinematography	Benoît Debie
Edited by	Denis Bedlow
Production companies	Rectangle Productions Wild Bunch International Les Cinémas de la Zone KNM Artémis Productions Srab Films Les Films Velvet Kallouche Cinéma Shelter Prod
Distributed by	Wild Bunch (France)
Release dates	July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (Cannes) April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13) (France)
Running time	142 minutes
Countries	France Belgium Monaco
Language	French
Box office	$232,072[1][2]

The film received acclaim from critics and audiences, with particular praise for Noe's direction and writing, performances, emotional power, scope, ambition and execution.[8][9]

Premise

The film is set in northeast Paris, near the Stalingrad Station,[10] and revolves around an elderly couple as they struggle with declining mental and physical health with the help of their adult son, who is also dealing with significant personal problems.

Cast

• Dario Argento as Lui
• Françoise Lebrun as Elle
• Alex Lutz as Stéphane
• Kylian Dheret as Kiki
• Kamel Benchemekh as L'épicier
• Corinne Bruand as Claire

Production

Vortex was conceived after some of the inspiration for the film came from his experiences dealing with his mother’s dementia, as well as Noe being diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage that almost killed him in early 2020.[11][12] In his first leading role, Argento, who lives in Italy, learned to speak in fluent but heavily accented French, sometimes pausing and fumbling to find the right word.[13]

The film uses both split-screen and medium format, much like his previous film Lux Æterna (2019)

Release

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In August 2021, the film sold to Utopia for US distribution.[14] It was released at the IFC Center on 29 April 2022, followed by an expansion to the rest of the US on 6 May 2022.[15]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes calculated a 93% approval rating from 86 reviews, with an average rating of 8.0/10, making it Noé's first film to earn a "Certified Fresh" rating for Rotten Tomatoes. The website's consensus reads, "Vortex is Gaspar Noé at his most unflinchingly pitiless -- but viewers who can make it through will be rewarded with a haunting contemplation of death."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 29 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[17] It holds the highest-rated critic scores for Gaspar Noé's films on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

Justin Chang, a top critic of the Los Angeles Times, praised the film and noted: "It’s a bone-deep sensory immersion that never feels merely sensationalist, anchored by two performances of astonishing commitment and emotional power."[18] Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave a perfect four out of four stars and noted: "One leaves Vortex feeling cleansed by fire."[19]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2022	Dublin International Film Festival[20]	Best Film	Won
	San Sebastián International Film Festival[21]	Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize	Won
	Ghent International Film Festival[22]	Grand Prix for Best Film	Won
	International Istanbul Film Festival	Golden Tulip for Best Film / FIPRESCI Prize	Won

References

External links

• Vortex at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] Vortex (2021 film)

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[ru] Вихрь (фильм, 2021)

«Вихрь» (фр. Vortex) — французский художественный фильм режиссёра Гаспара Ноэ с Дарио Ардженто в главной роли, премьера которого состоялась на Каннском кинофестивале 2021 года.

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