Irréversible
Irréversible is a 2002 French film written and directed by Gaspar Noé. Starring Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, and Albert Dupontel, the plot depicts the events of a tragic night in Paris as two men attempt to avenge the brutal rape and beating of the woman they love. The film is made up of a title sequence followed by 13 segments made to look like long takes. Each of these segments is either a continuous shot or a series of shots digitally composited to resemble a continuous shot. The story is told in reverse order, with each scene taking place chronologically before the one that precedes it.
Plot
During a night in Paris, emergency personnel respond to an altercation at the Rectum, a gay BDSM club. Two men are taken outside the club: Marcus, who's being carried out on a stretcher; and Pierre, who's being arrested by the police.
More details
author | Gaspar Noé |
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director | Gaspar Noé |
editor | Gaspar Noé |
keywords | arrest attack bdsm beat break fire extinguisher home alone house party id identity document kill pedestrian underpass read strobe suspect transgender prostitute transgender sex worker |
musicBy | Thomas Bangalter |
producer | Brahim Chioua Vincent Cassel |
productionCompany | Les Cinémas de la Zone StudioCanal |
publisher | BAC Films |
theme | lgbt-related narrative rape and revenge |