Irreversible

Irreversible

98 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | May 22, 2002

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands and subsequently seek revenge upon the assailant. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.

Irreversible

98 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | May 22, 2002

Irreversible
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands and subsequently seek revenge upon the assailant. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Canal+, Eskwad, StudioCanal, Wild Bunch, Les Cinémas de la Zone, Nord-Ouest Productions, 120 Films
Original title Irréversible
Directors Gaspar Noé
Writers Gaspar Noé

Cast

Monica Bellucci

as Alex

Vincent Cassel

as Marcus

Albert Dupontel

as Pierre

Jo Prestia

as Le Tenia

Philippe Nahon

as L'homme

Stéphane Drouot

as Stéphane

Jean-Louis Costes

as Fistman

Mick Gondouin

as Mick

Mourad Khima

as Mourad

Layde Hellal

as Layde

Dominique Nato

as Commissaire

Michel Fesche

as Chauffeur Taxi

Victoria Jaramillo

as Concha

Jean-Yves Le Quellec

as Inspecteur

Isabelle Giami

as Copine d'Alex enceinte

Fatima Adoum

as Fatima

Janice Foulaux

as Janice

Stephane Derderian

as Client du Rectum

Gaspar Noé

as Client du Rectum