Irreversible

Synopsis: Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Gaspar Noé
Production: Mars Films
  3 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
NOT RATED
Year:
2002
97 min
$573,018
Website
10,407 Views


Shall I tell you something?

Time ruins everything.

I just made that up.

What happened to you?

I will tell you.

I spent some time in prison

because...

because I had sex with my daughter.

The western syndrome.

I think about it all the time.

It was everything I had left,

I had nothing else.

I never had anything.

It was cute.

Easy now.

We`re all... mefisto`s.

I want to bring you some fun.

Guys who fool around a bit and

then hear it`s something bad.

That it`s dramatic.

But you can`t forget the joy

and the happiness.

There are no...

There are no crimes,

only actions.

I have to start over.

I have to quit, I have to live.

Keep on fighting, staying alive.

I understand you completely.

Do you have something to drink?

No, I dont have anything to drink.

I have no penny.

Oh what...

Whats that noise outside?

Nothing.

The a**holes from downstairs.

They give their usual show

in the Rectum.

Right.

- Rectum!

What kind of crime?

- With blood.

Blood? Does someone have

her period or something?

May I wait here for a while?

They still owe me money.

What happened?

I told you those bastards

wouldn`t pay.

Step aside please.

Morad, check out that guys

f***ed up face.

Is your leg f***ed up, pal?

Your ass too, I hope.

Like Alex. I hope you bleed a lot.

And that you`re in a lot of pain.

His a**hole must have

bled a lot.

F***er. Fag.

Because of those two guys

the f***ers got us.

They will be happy in the street.

But I want my money.

Why are we still standing here?

We`ll get our money or go.

F***ing fags.

There are gays all over here.

It`s god damn impossible,

they are everywhere.

Clear the path.

Get rid of that a**hole.

And cuff him.

They will f*** him in the

ass in prison.

I`m waiting for my money.

- Move it.

I hope you`ll be miserable in jail

and that they f*** you in the ass.

F***ing history and philosophy

teacher.

Fuscking moron.

- All philosophers are fags.

I hope they get you hard.

To the station.

- In prison there are no condoms.

You`ll get aids straigh away, fag.

What are you doing?

- I`m looking for The Tapeworm.

You have to pay.

- I`m already paying.

Go ahead.

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

We`ll find him,

we`ll find him.

You`re not human anymore. Even animals

don`t revenge themselves, Marcus.

It`s going totally wrong.

Leave me alone.

- You won`t survive.

It`s none of your business.

- It smells like sh*t here.

Quit it, Marcus.

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

- No.

Marcus, come back!

I won`t save you.

Marcus, stop it now.

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

- No.

Pierre!

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

Do you know The Tapeworm?

The Tapeworm?

Pierre!

It goes on downstairs.

We`re going once.

We`re going down once.

Come on, one time. Help me, Pierre.

Do you know The Tapeworm?

Why are you smiling?

The Tapeworm...

Do you know The Tapeworm? No?

let me go! Don`t you know him?

Do you know The Tapeworm?

- Do you want to suck my cock?

No.

Do you know where The Tapeworm is?

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

Do you want to suck my dick?

Come back. You want to f***?

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

He`s here often.

Maybe upstairs.

The Tapeworm...

Are you The Tapeworm?

Let me go.

Do you know The Tapeworm?

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

He`s here often. - Doesn`t ring a bell.

Do you work here often?

- Yes, but it doesn`t ring a bell.

Don`t you know him either?

- Search. You won`t find him far from here.

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

The Tapeworm? No.

Do you know a guy named The Tapeworm?

Do you know The Tapeworm?

- I have him in my stomach.

Do you know The Tapeworm?

You there. Do you know The Tapeworm?

Yes, he`s my pal.

- You know him?

He`s my friend, I said.

- Where is he?

Take me to him.

- He`s f***ing a fag.

Forget The Tapeworm. Fist me.

- Don`t touch me.

Come on fist me.

- Keep your hands off me.

Shut up. Take me to him.

- Fist me.

Fist me then!

- Take me to him.

Fist me! What kind of guy are you?

Keep quiet! I`m not a fag.

Where is he? Come on.

- I`ll take you to The Tapeworm.

Take me to him!

- Two hands up your ass!

Stop it.

Are you sure you want

to see The Tapeworm?

Fist me, that`s much better.

Are you sure you want to see

him? Fisting me is much better.

I like you.

You make me think about someone else.

Take me to him, I said.

Take it easy.

Take me to him. Where is he?

Give me a drink.

- Give him a drink.

Drink! Where is he?

One Pepsi.

- Where is he?

The Tapeworm? In your ass.

The Tapeworm is in your ass. You know?

You want my fist against your yaw,

f***ing fag?

Where is he? I know him.

I know him. Bring me to him.

Damned parachutist.

- Take me to him.

You should f*** their brains out.

Show them you`re a hero.

Dammit, is that what you want?

Take me to him.

Take me to him!

- I confess!

Take me to him!

- I confess!

Take me to him!

- I confess, dammit!

Go on! Go on!

Where is he?

Hurry up dammit!

- The Tapeworm is dangerous.

Are you sure you want to see

The Tapeworm?

Hit me one more time.

Where is he?

- There he is.

F*** off.

What`s happening?

- Who`s The Tapeworm here?

Are you The Tapeworm?

I asked you something.

Who`s The Tapeworm?

Who`s The Tapeworm?

Who`s The Tapeworm?

I asked you something. Gone with that.

Who`s The Tapeworm?

You know him?

Who`s The Tapeworm?

Who?

- What do you want from The Tapeworm?

Im looking for him.

Are you The Tapeworm perhaps?

Are you him?

Come on, f*** him! F*** him!

Stop it!

F***ing fag!

F***ing fag!

Stop it!

Nice work. Good.

F***ing slit-eye.

Quit your insanity.

- We`re getting near.

Stop it.

- Wait, I`m asking.

Well, I`m waiting.

Where`s the Rectum?

- Which Rectum?

A fag bar.

- Do you need one?

Is it a whore bar?

Do you want my cock up your rectum?

Dont you know The Rectum?

- I only know this here.

Aren`t you a fag?

Where`s The Rectum?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

- Who are you going to hit now?

Come on.

- Yes, I have nothing else to do.

Do you know a place that...

The Rectum, do you know it?

The Rectum, a gay bar.

You know it?

That way, I think.

- There?

It`s over there! Come on!

What are you doing? Come on!

We`re close!

Are you coming?

Come on!

- Stop it!

Are you being p*ssy too now?

You`re crazy!

- Were going to The rectum! Come on!

Hurry up.

Drive!

Who`s followinf you?

- Drive, I said!

Are the whore`s after you?

You`re not even telling where to,

We`re going to The Rectum!

- The Rectum! That`s clear.

Everyone knows where The rectum is.

Could you show the way, please?

It`s a gay bar.

If you took care of Alex with that much

energy, nothing would have happened.

Picture that with your little

brain, moron.

With your damned inhibitions!

Are you done preaching?

The Rectum is a gay bar.

Could you point it

out on a map?

It`s a fag bar.

Do you know what that is?

Are you gay?

- No! I`m looking for a gay bar.

Don`t you know some bars?

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Gaspar Noé

Gaspar Noé (Spanish: [gasˈpar noˈe]; French: [ɡas.paʁ nɔ.e]; born December 27, 1963) is an Argentine filmmaker living in France. He is the son of Argentine painter, writer and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. He is mostly known for his five feature films: I Stand Alone (1998), Irréversible (2002), Enter the Void (2009), Love (2015), and Climax (2018). His film Love premiered at the Grand Theatre Lumiere in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. more…

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