Irreversible (France, 2002)

Director Gaspar Noé is well known for creating ultra violent and realistic films. This one is no exception, following his own cruel style, Noé explores the life of a Parisian couple on one single fateful day. The story is told backwards, beginning with the last scene late that night, moving on to the previous events. This is a story of revenge. Marcus is confronted with the rape of his girlfriend, Alex (the beautiful Monica Bellucci) He seeks revenge by looking for the rapist that same night. A 20-minutes rape scene, a visit into a gay bar, menacing trasvestite hookers in the Parisian streets: it all looks dreadful and terrifying, hard to believe this really happens in a developed country, such as France.