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2008 film by Pascal Laugier

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Martyrs is a 2008 horror film directed and written by Pascal Laugier. Produced by Canal+, Wild Bunch, TCB Films, and Eskwad, the movie originates from Canada and France. The cast includes Mylène Jampanoï, Xavier Dolan, Morjana Alaoui, and Catherine Bégin. It is presented in French and filmed on 16 mm film. The narrative takes place in France.

The film has a runtime of 99 minutes and was released on June 12, 2008. It is distributed by Wild Bunch and Netflix via video on demand. Its genres include horror, drama, splatter, and LGBTQ-related film. The production budget was 6,500,000, while the revenue reached 1,100,000. Review scores include 6.1 out of 10, 64 percent, and a 7.0 rating. The tagline is "They haven't finished being alive."

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Film · TMDB

7.3

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.

Released: 2008-06-1299 minDir: Pascal LaugierHorror, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $6.5MBox office: $1.1MPart of: Martyrs

Cast

  • Morjana Alaoui as Anna Assaoui
  • Mylène Jampanoï as Lucie Jurin
  • Catherine Bégin as Mademoiselle
  • Robert Toupin as Father
  • Patricia Tulasne as Mother
  • Juliette Gosselin as Marie

Themes

  • child abuse
  • suffering
  • nihilism
  • degradation
  • ecstasy
  • woman martyr
  • cult
  • hysteria
  • helplessness
  • revenge

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

120,762 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
99 min
Genres
Horror

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Pascal Laugier
Narrative location
France
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
368917
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Pascal Laugier, Morjana Alaoui and Mylène Jampanoï at Ryerson Theatre.PNG
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Commons category
Martyrs (film)
publication date
2008-05-00
title
Martyrs
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
film format
16 mm film
review score
64%
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