CANADA · 2008

Martyrs

Pascal Laugier
revenge childhood trauma torture cult violence existential suffering
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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.

Year2008
CountryCanada
DirectorPascal Laugier
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