Irreversible

[Machine Translation] It was almost 20 years ago. Alex," which depicts the violence inflicted on Monica Bellucci, one of Italy's greatest treasures, and the tragedy of a night of revenge, was touted as the most shocking film of the 55th Cannes International Film Festival in 2002, with many people leaving during its official screening due to its realistic and intense depiction. As soon as the film was released in 283 theaters in France, it drew 600,000 viewers, and it also drew astonishing numbers of viewers in Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland. Written, photographed, directed, and edited by the genius Gaspar Noe, who continues to provoke moviegoers around the world with his extreme depictions in each of his new works, including "LOVE 3D" (15) and "CLIMAX Climax" (18). Monica Bellucci, the oldest Bond girl in "007 Spectre" ( 15 ), played the lead role of Alex in a spectacular scene in which she risks her life as an actress. Vincent Cassel, who was actually married at the time, plays Marcus, who is on a hellish quest for revenge, and Albert Dupontel plays his ex-boyfriend Pierre. The music, with its gloomy downbeat that envelops the nightmare of the night, is composed by Thomas Bangalter, a former member of Daft Punk, who later composed the music for "Enter the Void" ('09) and "Climax" ('09). The original version of the film had a challenging structure, starting from the ending message and depicting the story in reverse chronological order. What lies ahead in this new film, a world where even the slightest hope has been shattered? Time reveals everything" - Alex lives a happy life with her boyfriend Marcus. One day, she is invited to a party with Pierre, a mutual friend and Alex's ex-boyfriend. However, she gets into an argument with Marcus over a trivial matter, and he shrugs off her concerns and leaves. Walking alone at night, Alex is suddenly attacked by a man in an underground passage, which he does not usually use for a short cut, and is violently assaulted and humiliated. Marcus, seeing Alex's changed appearance, is driven by remorse and despair, and angered, he wanders the streets at night trying to find the culprit.

*Rated 18-and-over.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: theatrical trailer(s)

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時を遡ること約20年前。イタリアの至宝と呼ばれるモニカ・ベルッチが受ける暴力と、その復讐が招く一夜の悲劇を描いた『アレックス』は、2002年の第55回カンヌ国際映画祭最大の衝撃作と喧伝され、公式上映の際にはリアルかつあまりにも強烈な描写の連続に途中退場者が続出。全仏283館で拡大公開されるや否や動員60万人を記録し、イタリア、ベルギー、スイスでも驚愕の動員数を叩き出した伝説的作品。脚本、撮影、監督、編集は『LOVE 3D』 (15)、『CLIMAXクライマックス』 (18)など、新作のたびに過激な描写で世界中の映画ファンを挑発し続ける鬼才ギャスパー・ノエ。主演アレックス約で女優生命を賭けて壮絶なシーンを演じたのは、『007スペクター』 (15)の最年長ボンドガールとしても近年話題のモニカ・ベルッチ。復讐のため地獄道を疾走する彼氏マルキュスを、当時実際の夫婦だったヴァンサン・カッセル、元彼ピエールはアルベール・デュポンテルが演じる。一夜の悪夢を包む陰鬱なダウンビートが印象的な音楽は、のちに『エンター・ザ・ボイド』 (09)『CLIMAXクライマックス』でも楽曲を提供している元ダフト・パンクのトーマ・バンガルテルが担当。オリジナル版では、エンディングテロップから始まり時系列を逆から描くという挑戦的な構成だったが、今作は監督自らが時間軸に沿った物語へと再構築し編集した"逆転完全版"とも言える『アレックスSTRAIGHT CUT』となり甦った。新しい映画として生まれ変わり、一縷の希望さえ打ち砕かれた世界の先に待ち受けるものとは?"時はすべてを明らかにする" ――彼氏のマルキュスと暮らし愛に満ちた幸せな日々を送るアレックス。ある日、共通の友人でありアレックスの元彼ピエールと共にパーティーに呼ばれた。しかし、パーティーでハメを外すマルキュスと些細なことで口論になったアレックスは心配するピエールを振り切り途中で帰ってしまう。一人で夜道を歩くアレックスはショートカットのために普段は使わない地下道で突然男に襲われ、激しく暴行を受け凌辱されてしまうのだった。変わり果てたアレックスの姿を見たマルキュスは、自責の念に駆られ絶望し、怒りに任せて犯人を探し出そうと夜の街を彷徨い、ピエールは落ち着かせようと同行する・・・。

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