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Martyrs

Martyrs

They haven't finished being alive.

20087.31h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Pascal Laugier
Written by Pascal Laugier
Produced by Richard Grandpierre
Box OfficeBudget: $6.5MRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Morjana Alaoui

Morjana Alaoui

Anna Assaoui

Mylène Jampanoï

Mylène Jampanoï

Lucie Jurin

Catherine Bégin

Catherine Bégin

Mademoiselle

Robert Toupin

Robert Toupin

Father

Patricia Tulasne

Patricia Tulasne

Mother

Juliette Gosselin

Juliette Gosselin

Marie

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan

Antoine

Jean-Marie Moncelet

Jean-Marie Moncelet

Étienne

J

Jessie Pham

Young Lucie

E

Erika Scott

Young Anna

Themes & Keywords

child abusesufferingnihilismdegradationecstasywoman martyrculthysteriahelplessnessrevengetorture chambermercilessnesstorturecrueltyhome invasiontranscendencedecadencemartyrangstcaptivityabusemistreatmentdehumanizationemaciationnew french extremismincarcerationchloroformmysticismabused womandepravationblood on bodyplayfulmurderesslesbiandevastatingmental abuseromantic

About Martyrs

Martyrs is a horror, drama, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of child abuse, suffering, nihilism, degradation, ecstasy, woman martyr. Directed by Pascal Laugier, it stars Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin. 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.

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