Climax
When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.
Critics Sentiment
French dance troupe performs elaborate choreographed opening piece
Lou slashes herself while group encourages suicide
The film plummets from the euphoric opening dance sequence to Lou's devastating self-harm scene, dropping over 5 points as celebration transforms into psychological horror.
Climax begins as a transcendent dance film that reviewers found electrifying and mesmerizing, but gradually descends into an increasingly disturbing nightmare that many found technically masterful yet emotionally punishing. The film's sentiment arc mirrors its narrative structure, starting with widespread praise for the choreography and energy before dividing audiences with its extreme violence and psychological brutality. While critics acknowledged Noé's technical prowess and the film's visceral power, many found the experience harrowing and exhausting.
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Sofia Boutella
Selva
Romain Guillermic
David
Souheila Yacoub
Lou
Kiddy Smile
Daddy
Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull
Emmanuelle
Giselle Palmer
Gazelle
Taylor Kastle
Taylor
Thea Carla Schøtt
Psyche
Sharleen Temple
Ivana
Lea Vlamos
Eva
Alaïa Alsafir
Alaia
Kendall Mugler
Rocket
Lakdhar Dridi
Riley
Adrien Sissoko
Omar
Mamadou Bathily
Bart
Alou Sidibé
Kyrra
Ashley Biscette
Shirley
Mounia Nassangar
Dom
Tiphanie Au
Sila
Sarah Belala
Jennifer
Crew
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