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'Vortex' is a 2021 independent psychological drama film written and directed by Gaspar No. The film premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It stars Dario Argento as a father and author, Lui, his first leading role, alongside Franoise Lebrun as his wife, Elle, and Alex Lutz as his son, Stphane.

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

Premises



The film is set in northeast Paris, near the Stalingrad Station, 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

* Franoise Lebrun as Elle

* Alex Lutz as Stphane

* Kylian Dheret as Kiki

* Kamel Benchemekh as L'picier

* Corinne Bruand as Claire

Production



'Vortex' was conceived after some of the inspiration for the film came from his experiences dealing with his mothers dementia, as well as Noe being diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage that almost killed him in early 2020. 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.

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

Release



In August 2021, the film sold to Utopia for US distribution. It is scheduled to be released at the IFC Center on 29 April 2022, followed by an expansion to the rest of the US on 6 May 2022.

Reception



The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes calculated a 93% approval rating from 85 reviews, with an average rating of 8.0/10, making it No's first film to earn a "Certified Fresh" rating for Rotten Tomatoes. The website's consensus reads, "'Vortex' is Gaspar No at his most unflinchingly pitiless -- but viewers who can make it through will be rewarded with a haunting contemplation of death." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 29 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". It holds the highest-rated critic scores for Gaspar No's films on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

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

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