Irreversible
Irréversible
2002FranceLanguage: frDirected by Gaspar Noé★ 7.2
Available in English: subtitled
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakbrutalhauntingcold and detachedchaotic
Pacing
relentlesserraticslow burn
Story
pursuitunravelingsurvival
Emotion
griefrageguiltfeeling powerlessloss of innocenceall-consuming love
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsclass and money
Feel
exhaustinggut punchemotionally wreckingdiscussion starter
Violence
extreme