Pierre rescues his friend Marcus from rape at Club Rectum, by bludgeoning his attacker to death using a fire extinguisher, crushing the man's face and head.
Irréversible is a film written, directed, edited, and photographed by Gaspar Noé and starring Monica Bellucci. Several reviewers declared it one of the most disturbing and controversial mainstream films of 2002, due to its explicit on-camera depiction of rape and murder. The film has also been compared to the films Memento and Peppermint Candy, as well as the play Betrayal, since all use a reverse chronology.
Irréversible won the "Bronze Horse" award at the Stockholm Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as the "Best Foreign Language Award" by the Film Critics Circle of Australia. It was also voted "Best Foreign Language Film" by the San Diego Film Critics Society (tied with Les Invasions Barbares).
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Farhad2000The most disturbing, disorientating, stomach wrenching film I have ever seen.
southblvdThe most disturbing, disorientating, stomach wrenching film I have ever seen.
My thoughts exactly. I've already seen it, but that makes me want to watch it even more.
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ravenyes, easily one of the most disturbing things I've watched so far today... good job farhad.
TofumarI haven't seen it. I take it that there is some substance besides the gore?
berticusThis, for me, is one of those movies that needs to be seen on the big screen.
quantumushroomThat was 10 million times worse than the grainy vid of Saddam hanging.
That said, the special effects were outstanding.
antUgh, a bit too much.
ContortionistIf you find this the most shocking, I dare you to watch Guinea Pig 1
stewilliamsonone of those clips that makes you say "ow" out loud. eesh!
gwiz665If you're squemish, I recommend you see the "making of" video first: http://www.videosift.com/video/Irrversible-Making-of-Special-effects
I certainly did.
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