Cortex(2020)
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Moritz Bleibtreu
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Cast
Jannis Niewöhner
Niko
Nadja Uhl
Karoline
Moritz Bleibtreu
Hagen
Anna Bederke
Ela
Murathan Muslu
Aykut
Marc Hosemann
Dan
Nicholas Ofczarek
Apotheker Stefan
Emily Kusche
Emily
Susianna Kentikian
Kassiererin
Martin Klempnow
Bojko
Leonie Wesselow
Tattoomädchen
Catrin Striebeck
Mutter Tattoomädchen
Arnel Taci
Avi
Farba Dieng
Aykut Junge 1
Anna Böttcher
Frau Maischberg
Gustav Peter Wöhler
Arzt
Andreja Schneider
Tante Inge
Ilse Ritter
Monika
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Cortex was released in 2020.
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Cortex runs for 96 minutes (1 hour and 36 minutes).
Who directed Cortex?+
Cortex was directed by Moritz Bleibtreu.
Who stars in Cortex?+
Cortex stars Jannis Niewöhner, Nadja Uhl, Moritz Bleibtreu, Anna Bederke and Murathan Muslu.
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