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Cortex

  • 20202020
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
581
YOUR RATING
Moritz Bleibtreu and Jannis Niewöhner in Cortex (2020)
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Hagen develops disturbing nightmares and soon can no longer distinguish between dream and reality.Hagen develops disturbing nightmares and soon can no longer distinguish between dream and reality.Hagen develops disturbing nightmares and soon can no longer distinguish between dream and reality.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
581
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
  • Writer
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
  • Stars
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Nadja Uhl
    • Emily Kusche
  • Director
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
  • Writer
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
  • Stars
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Nadja Uhl
    • Emily Kusche
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Nadja Uhl and Jannis Niewöhner in Cortex (2020)
    Moritz Bleibtreu in Cortex (2020)
    Moritz Bleibtreu in Cortex (2020)
    Moritz Bleibtreu, Thomas W. Kiennast, Maria Köpf, Nadja Uhl, Jan Krüger, Jannis Niewöhner, Emek Kavukcuoglu, and Jacqueline Jagow in Cortex (2020)

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    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Hagen
    Nadja Uhl
    Nadja Uhl
    • Karoline
    Emily Kusche
    Emily Kusche
    • Emily
    Jannis Niewöhner
    Jannis Niewöhner
    • Niko
    Anna Bederke
    • Ela Kellnerin
    Marc Hosemann
    Marc Hosemann
    • Dan
    Susi Kentikian
    • Kassiererin
    Martin Klempnow
    • Bojko
    Leonie Wesselow
    • Tattomädchen
    Catrin Striebeck
    • Mutter Tattomädchen
    Wolfgang Schumacher
    • Vater Nico & Dan
    Arnel Taci
    Arnel Taci
    • Avi
    Murathan Muslu
    Murathan Muslu
    • Aykut
    Farba Dieng
    • Aykut Junge 1
    Joern Andersen
    • Aykut Junge 2
    Anna Böttcher
    Anna Böttcher
    • Frau Maischberg
    Gustav-Peter Wöhler
    Gustav-Peter Wöhler
    • Arzt
    Andreja Schneider
    • Tante Inge
    • Director
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Writer
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Directorial debut of famous German actor Moritz Bleibtreu.
    • Connections
      References Inception (2010)

    User reviews4

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    7/10
    Atmospheric
    I really do enjoy these dark, rainy, psychological thrillers, so I gave this one a shot.

    This movie has it all in the atmospheric and visual department, it's well executed and good looking. But unfortunately, it lacks in character reasoning and overall story department.

    I mean, the idea seems good, even though it is not new, but the Sci-Fi element doesn't seem to be well-thought-out, it's a bit superficial and simplistic. In the beginning movies seems to promise a complex entanglement, but it turns out to be a simple and straight forward one. While the rules of what is going on are not defined strictly and seem to be suited for the needs of the plot here and there, which makes it look like poor writing.

    There is no real build up for the antagonists, weak personalities and characteristics make them look silly, while I would expect them to be serious, considering the overall nature of this movie.

    The ending - I just didn't like it, partially due to pure execution, partially due to its nature. Yes, it's an ending you would've expect, but it doesn't seem to be good or bad, while also it doesn't seem to be unique - on the contrary, it's pure predictable.

    I feel like originally there was more to this story, but then they cut it up and made it smaller, leaving some loose ends, which could positively impact the buildup, which feels lacking.

    Still I did enjoy it, like some good music where you don't even care about the words. It was the same for me with this movie: I enjoyed the atmosphere, even though the overall story part felt weak.
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    • What-a-Punk
    • May 13, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2020 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Кортекс
    • Filming locations
      • Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Paloma Entertainment
      • Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion
      • Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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