Irreversible
2002 · Movie · NR · 93 min
★ 7.2(3,374)unSUB Rating
After a brutal attack on a loved one, two men spend a night searching the city for the person responsible. Told in reverse, the film slowly reveals how a plan for revenge turns into something darker, leaving everyone involved with pain that cannot be taken back.
Also known as Irreversible: Straight Cut
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Details
- Original title
- Irréversible
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-05-22
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (3,374 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a bleak, intense revenge story with a reverse timeline and a heavy atmosphere; Not for you if you’re sensitive to graphic violence or prefer emotionally easier watches like Funny Games.
Pros: bold reverse structure; intense atmosphere; committed performances | Cons: graphic violence; unsettling tone; hard to watch
Themes
- prostitute
- rape
- paris, france
- police
- nihilism
- homophobia
- homicide
- insanity
- heroin
- celibacy
- trauma
- assault
- +23 more
Cast & crew
Monica Bellucci
as Alex
Vincent Cassel
as Marcus
Albert Dupontel
as Pierre
Jo Prestia
as The Tapeworm
Philippe Nahon
as Man
- SD
Stéphane Drouot
as Stéphane
Jean-Louis Costes
as Fistman
- MG
Mick Gondouin
as Mick
- MK
Mourad Khima
as Mourad
- LH
Layde Hellal
as Layde
Directed by Gaspar Noé