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.
Starring
Jannis Niewöhner, Nadja Uhl, Moritz Bleibtreu
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Cortex was released 6 years ago in 2020.
Overview
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 frustrate...
Cortex is a Thriller, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
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
SK
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
IR
Ilse Ritter
Monika
Brigitte Janner
Diebin
NA
Nils Arztmann
Aykut 2
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Cortex about?
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.
How long is Cortex?
Cortex has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Cortex?
The cast of Cortex includes Jannis Niewöhner, Nadja Uhl, Moritz Bleibtreu, Anna Bederke, Murathan Muslu.
What is the rating of Cortex?
Cortex has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 33 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Thriller
Drama
Crime