Vortex (2021)
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.
Top billed cast
Dario ArgentoLui
Françoise LebrunElle
Alex LutzStéphane
Kamel BenchemekhGrocer
Corinne BruandClaire
Nathalie RoubaudJunkie
Kylian DheretKiki
Philippe RouyerEditorial Friend
Jean-Pierre BouyxouEditorial Friend
Laurent AkninEditorial Friend
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