The Experiment (2001)★ 7.8/10
- Drama
- Thriller
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Written by: Mario Giordano, Christoph Darnstädt, Don Bohlinger
For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.
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Moritz BleibtreuTarek Fahd Nr. 77
Christian BerkelRobert Steinhoff Nr. 38
Oliver StokowskiGünther Schütte Nr. 82
Wotan Wilke MöhringJoe Maier Nr. 69
Stephan SzaszHäftling Nr. 53Polat DalHäftling Nr. 40
Danny RichterHäftling Nr. 21Ralf MüllerHäftling Nr. 15Markus RudolfHäftling Nr. 74Peter FieselerHäftling Nr. 11Thorsten DerschHäftling Nr. 86Sven GreferHäftling Nr. 94Videos
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Cassius_NixonAugust 25, 2025
Cassius_NixonAugust 25, 2025Told with a stripped-down style and clean visuals, "The Experiment" draws viewers into its disturbing progression with quiet intensity. It opens with ordinary men who are assigned random roles in a psychological study, only to watch them transform as power takes hold. The film poses a chilling question: how many of us could resist the temptation of unchecked desires?
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Blythe_ScottAugust 20, 2025
Blythe_ScottAugust 20, 2025The film delivers a sobering reminder of how easily power can distort human behavior. Without proper oversight, authority breeds cruelty. Whether human nature is inherently good or shaped by environment remains open to debate. Unfortunately, the female lead feels entirely underwritten, with little narrative purpose.
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