Jannis NiewöhnerNiko
Nadja UhlKaroline
Moritz BleibtreuHagen
Anna BederkeEla
Murathan MusluAykut
Marc HosemannDan
Nicholas OfczarekApotheker Stefan
Emily KuscheEmily
Susianna KentikianKassiererin
Martin KlempnowBojko
Leonie WesselowTattoomädchen
Catrin StriebeckMutter Tattoomädchen
Arnel TaciAviWhy it may be worth watching
- Cortex combines Thriller and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jannis Niewöhner, Nadja Uhl, Moritz Bleibtreu.
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Cortex
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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Best suited to viewers looking for Thriller, Drama, Crime.
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nightmareidentity crisis
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