# The Experiment (2001)

> An artificial prison experiment exposes how quickly ordinary participants can become perpetrators and victims when authority is assigned and unchecked.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/456

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Cast: Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnányi, Maren Eggert, Edgar Selge, Andrea Sawatzki, Oliver Stokowski, Wotan Wilke Möhring
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250258/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, tense, disturbing, intense movie night, psychological thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of human nature and authority unfolds within the confines of a makeshift prison.

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