Vertiginous (Le Vertige)

Synopsis

Jacques goes to his friend Bruno’s house to tell him some important news: all of humanity is living in a simulation…

Quotes

Screen DailyJonathan Romney

“What Dupieux essentially does here is take a potentially complex idea in the Charlie Kaufman vein and deliberately make it much simpler and sillier, even while spinning out its ramifications to absolutely coherent effect.”

Details

Directed by

Quentin Dupieux (Full Phil - Cannes 2026 Midnight Screening, The Second Act - Cannes 2024 Opening film, Daaaaaalí!)

Casting

Alain Chabat (Evil Dead Burn, Beating Hearts), Jonathan Cohen (Once Upon My Mother, Making Of), Anaïs Demoustier (The Electric Kiss, The Count Of Monte Cristo), Jean-Marie Winling (Daaaaaalí!)

Production

Chi-Fou-Mi Productions (Sink or Swim, Beating Hearts)

Nationality

France

Language

French

Runtime

67'

Available

World excl. France (Diaphana)