Cortex (2020)
Two men, two lives, a fateful encounter: Hagen suffers from irregular phases of sleep in which he cannot decide between dream and reality. When his frustrated wife cheats on him with the small-time criminal Niko a series of disturbing events is set in motion and the lives of both men will never be the same.
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Jannis NiewöhnerNiko
Nadja UhlKaroline
Moritz BleibtreuHagen
Anna BederkeEla
Murathan Muslu
Marc HosemannDan
Nicholas Ofczarek
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Anna BöttcherFrau MaischbergKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityIdentity Crisis · NightmareNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference33141Actor preference33141 · 331408 · 154444
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Frequently asked questions about Cortex
What is Cortex about?
Two men, two lives, a fateful encounter: Hagen suffers from irregular phases of sleep in which he cannot decide between dream and reality. When his frustrated wife cheats on him with the small-time criminal Niko a series of disturbing events is set in motion and the lives of both men will never be the same.
How long is Cortex?
Cortex has a runtime of 96 minutes.