Martyrs

"They haven't finished being alive."

Sep 3 2008 R 1h 39m
Horror

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.

Plot

Fifteen years after a horrifying experience of abduction and prolonged torture, Lucie embarks on a bloody quest for revenge against her oppressors. Along with her childhood friend, Anna, who also suffered abuse, she quickly descends, without hope, into madness and her own delusions. Anna, left on her own begins to re-experience what Lucie did when she was only twelve years old.

Written by

Pascal Laugier

Directed by

Pascal Laugier

Production Countries

France, Canada

Production Companies

Canal+, Eskwad, Canal+ Horizons, CinéCinéma, TCB Films, Wild Bunch

Languages

Français

Awards

7 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
112,588
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA