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Vortex

Vortex

Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$340619

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

7.092/10

Release Date

27 January 2022

Country

Belgium

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

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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