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Dominican Rep. The Experiment
- Original title
- Das experiment
- Year
- 2001
- Running time
- 120 min.
- Country
Germany- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Moritz Bleibtreu
Maren Eggert
Christian Berkel
Justus von Dohnanyi
Oliver Stokowski- Timo Dierkes
Nicki von Tempelhoff
Antoine Monot Jr.
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Andrea Sawatzki
Edgar Selge- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Mystery | Prison Drama. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- The movie is based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab, complete with cells, bars and surveillance cameras. For two weeks 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards. The 'prisoners' are locked up and have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the 'guards' are told simply to retain order without using physical violence. Everybody is free to quit at any time, thereby forfeiting payment. In the beginning the mood between both groups is insecure and rather emphatic. But soon quarrels arise and the wardens employ ever more drastic sanctions to confirm their authority.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2001: European Film Awards: 3 Nominations including Best Film.2000: 2 German Film Awards: Best Actor (Bleibtreu) and Supporting Actor2002: Montréal World Film Festival: Best Director2001: Montreal World Film Festival: Best Director. 2 nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"A harrowing study of the corrosive effects of absolute power."
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"An R-rated version of Survivor, Big Brother or any number of reality-TV shows that present voyeurism as entertainment and exploitation as insight."
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"This deftly crafted film provokes the kind of creeping horror that Lord of the Flies memorably nailed."
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