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Martyrs
Martyrs

7.3

Martyrs

R·2008·99m

Summary

A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

Crew

Director, Writer

Pascal Laugier

Reviews

C

CipE

February 23, 2014

5

Rated this 5/10 due to large amounts of repeated and gratuitous violence.

Is it worth torturing people to find out if there is life after death? This movie's answer seems to be "Keep doubting".

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

French

Budget:

$6,500,000.00

Revenue:

$1,100,000.00

Keywords

child abuse
suffering
nihilism
degradation
ecstasy
woman martyr
cult
hysteria
helplessness
revenge
torture chamber
mercilessness
torture
cruelty
home invasion
transcendence
decadence
martyr
angst
captivity
abuse
mistreatment
dehumanization
emaciation
new french extremism
incarceration
chloroform
mysticism
abused woman
depravation
blood on body
playful
murderess
lesbian
devastating
mental abuse
romantic