Cortex
Nicolas boukhrief
Synopsis
Charles Boyer, retired police captain, begins to lose the memory. Not to become a load for his close relations, he decides to enter the Residence, an establishment specialized in the management of the disease of Alzheimer.He adapts itself well to his new environment, but patients die too fast according to Charles. By hanging on to the fragments of his failing memory, Charles leads investigation the most essential and the most difficult investigation of his life.
Scenario
Nicolas Boukhrief, Frédérique Moreau
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Cast
André Dussollier, Marthe Keller, Julien Boisselier,
Pascal Elbé, Claude Perron
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Production
Les films du Worso, Wild Bunch, France 3 Cinéma, Mikros Image, Arane Productions
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Financial partners
Région Ile-de-France, Cofinova, Soficinéma,
Média Développement, PROCIREP-ANGOA
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French distribution
Wild Bunch
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International sales
Films Distribution
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Broadcasters
Canal +, France 3, Cinécinéma
Genre
Police, Thriller
Release date
January 30th, 2008
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Running time
105 min
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Festivals and distinctions
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City of Lights, City of Angels (CoLCoa) - Los Angeles
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Sélection Longs-métrages
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Grand Prix du Festival du Film Français d'Albi
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Prize Association François Chalais - Festival de Sarlat
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Shanghai international film festival
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Czech Republic French film festival