Martyrs

Name: Martyrs
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2008-06-12
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Cast: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin

2008 · 1h 39m · Drama, Horror, Thriller · France, Canada · Rated R (US)

They haven't finished being alive.

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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Pascal Laugier

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Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin

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