Irreversible

Irreversible is a viscerally intense French film directed by Gaspar Noé, following one devastating night in Paris through a reverse timeline structure. After a woman suffers a brutal attack, her boyfriend and ex-lover spiral into a desperate and violent quest for revenge. The film is both a harrowing exploration of trauma and a meditation on how time and fate make certain tragedies impossible to prevent.

• The film runs in reverse chronological order throughout.
• Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel were a real couple.
• The opening scene was filmed in one continuous take.
• A low-frequency sound was used to induce viewer nausea.
• Director Gaspar Noé shot the film in only 35 days.

• Time destroys everything.
• You know what I like about the future? It hasn't happened yet.
• The real tragedy is that everyone wants to be a hero.
• Some things can't be undone, no matter how hard you try.
• You have to go to the end to understand the beginning.