Irreversible (theatrical version)

Irréversible

Gaspar Noé’s brutal take on the rape-revenge film is a tragedy in reverse.

  • Director

    Gaspar Noé

  • With

    Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Albert Dupontel

  • France 2002. 97min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    18

  • English subtitles

Irreversible is perhaps one of the cruelest films ever made. Marcus (Cassel) and Pierre (Dupontel) set off on a blind rage of revenge after the former’s girlfriend Alex (Bellucci) is raped. Noé built it around Cassel and Bellucci, the most beautiful couple of 90s European cinema, trading on their popularity and charisma to make their violent descent even more assaulting.

Contains scenes of graphic violence and sexual violence that some viewers may find distressing.

See the Straight Cut of Irreversible and screenings of Vortex.