
Martyrs
They haven't finished being alive.
Directed by Pascal Laugier
Produced by Wild Bunch, TCB Films
A brutal, philosophically ambitious descent into systematic torture and transcendence that uses extreme suffering to interrogate the nature of meaning and redemption.
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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Is Martyrs violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is Martyrs easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Martyrs end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Martyrs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Martyrs one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.
Is Martyrs scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































