Short synopsis : BIRTH AND DEATH ARE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES. LIFE IS A FLEETING PLEASURE.

Long synopsis : From director Gaspar Noé (Irreversible; Enter the Void; Love) comes a hypnotic, hallucinatory, and ultimately hair-raising depiction of a party that descends into delirium over the course of one wintry night. In Climax, a troupe of young dancers gathers in a remote and empty school building to rehearse. Following an unforgettable opening performance lit by virtuoso cinematographer Benoît Debie (Spring Breakers; Enter the Void) and shot by Noé himself, the troupe begins an all-night celebration that turns nightmarish as the dancers discover they've been pounding cups of sangria laced with potent LSD. Tracking their journey from jubilation to chaos and full-fledged anarchy, Noé observes crushes, rivalries, and violence amid a collective psychedelic meltdown. Starring Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde) and a cast of professional dancers, Climax is Noé's most brazen and visionary statement yet.

Cast

• Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile, Claude Gajan Maull, Giselle Palmer, Taylor Kastle, Sharleen Temple, Lea Vlamos, Alaia Alsafir, Kendall Mugler, Lakdhar Dridi, Adrien Sissoko, Mamadou Bathily, Alou Sidibe, Ashley Biscette, Mounia Nassangar, Tiphanie Au, Sarah Belala, Alexandre Moreau, Naab, Strauss Serpent, Vince Galliot Cumant, Thea Carla Schott

Crew

• Producer(s): Edouard Weil, Vincent Maraval, Brahim Chioua
• Director(s): Gaspar Noé
• Screenplay: Gaspar Noé
• DP: Benoit Debie
• Editing: Denis Bedlow, Gaspar Noé
• Set Design: Jean Rabasse
• Costume Designer: Fred Cambier
• Sound Editor: Ken Yasumoto
• Choreography: Nina Mc Neely
• Musical Supervisor: Pascal Mayer, Noodles
• Visual Effects: Rodolphe Chabrier

• Genre(s): Crime, Drame, Music


• Production company: RECTANGLE PRODUCTIONS, WILD BUNCH, ESKWAD, KNM, ARTE FRANCE CINEMA, ARTEMIS PRODUCTIONS, LES CINEMAS DE LA ZONE, VICE INTERNATIONAL
• Production date: 2018
• Language: French
• Duration: 96 min