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Vortex

2021Movie2 h 22 minNR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic827.5Rotten Tomatoes92%71%

A profoundly sad, moving drama movie about everyday modern life and family, with standout performances and characters.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Life is a short party that will soon be forgotten.

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.

Feels like

  • Dementia
  • Aging
  • Marriage
  • Tragedy
  • Contemporary Realism
  • Psychological Drama
  • Melancholy
  • Character-Driven
  • French Cinema

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Gaspar Noé
Written by
Gaspar Noé
Produced by
Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval, Édouard Weil
Music by
Josselin Panchout, Jonathan Acbard, Ken Yasumoto

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Facts

October 16, 2021 · 2 h 22 min · NR

Released
October 16, 2021
Runtime
2 h 22 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama
Original language
French
Made in
Belgium, France
Box office
$340,619
Available in
27 countries

Tropes

Ambiguous Ending, Appeal to Worse Problems, Call-Back +9

  • Ambiguous Ending
  • Appeal to Worse Problems
  • Call-Back
  • Split Screen
  • Leave the Camera Running
  • "Could Have Avoided This!" Plot
  • Two Lines, No Waiting
  • I Choose to Stay
  • Scatterbrained Senior
  • Drone of Dread
  • Painting the Medium
  • Ignoring the Doctor

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Vortex?"

Questions about Vortex

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Vortex?

KanopyHooplaOVID

In the United States, Vortex streams on OVID, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is Vortex worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will I feel good after watching Vortex?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Vortex plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Vortex in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does Vortex use?

Ambiguous EndingAppeal to Worse ProblemsCall-BackSplit ScreenLeave the Camera Running"Could Have Avoided This!" PlotTwo Lines, No WaitingI Choose to StayScatterbrained SeniorDrone of DreadPainting the MediumIgnoring the Doctorand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Ambiguous Ending, Appeal to Worse Problems, and Call-Back.