Overview
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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedPascal Laugier directs this 2008 French drama, horror, and thriller, an intense and uncompromising film built around a woman's quest to confront those responsible for the abuse she endured as a child, with her closest friend drawn into the harrowing fallout. The tone is bleak, disturbing, and philosophically charged, using extreme genre elements to probe suffering, trauma, and human endurance. Distinctly not for the faint of heart, it is graphic and emotionally punishing. With a MagicMovieScore of 7.3, it appeals to seasoned horror viewers who seek challenging, provocative cinema rather than conventional frights.
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Top Cast
Morjana Alaoui
Anna Assaoui
Mylène Jampanoï
Lucie Jurin
Catherine Bégin
Mademoiselle
Robert Toupin
Father
Patricia Tulasne
Mother
Juliette Gosselin
Marie
Xavier Dolan
Antoine
Jean-Marie Moncelet
Étienne
2,876 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.06 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
June 12, 2008
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director