Martyrs

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Martyrs

"They haven't finished being alive."

2008

1h 39m

7.3(2852 votes)

Horror

Drama

Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Morjana Alaoui

Anna Assaoui

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Mylène Jampanoï

Lucie Jurin

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Catherine Bégin

Mademoiselle

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Robert Toupin

Father

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Patricia Tulasne

Mother

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Juliette Gosselin

Marie

Directing

Xavier Dolan

Antoine

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Jean-Marie Moncelet

Étienne

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Jessie Pham

Young Lucie

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Erika Scott

Young Anna

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Louise Boisvert

Anna's Mother (voice)

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Isabelle Chasse

Creature

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Emilie Miskdijan

Torture Victim

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Tony Robinow

Doctor

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Anie Pascale

Woman Executioner

Crew

Mike Chute

Executioner

Crew

Gaëlle Cohen

Henchwoman

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Louis Thevenon

1st Henchman

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Jean-François Boudreau

Henchman

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Michel Cormier

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Patrick Dorval

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Mathieu Samaille

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