# Vortex (2021)

> An elderly couple’s final days become a harrowing visual descent into dementia, dependency, and mortality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/573976

## Facts

- Runtime: 142 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Gaspar Noé
- Cast: Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun, Alex Lutz, Kamel Benchemekh, Corinne Bruand, Nathalie Roubaud, Kylian Dheret, Philippe Rouyer
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14821150/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, oppressive, serious solo viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and loss as an elderly couple faces the ravages of dementia.

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