Das Experiment
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20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.
The Experiment is a 2001 German drama thriller that explores the dark psychology of power and aggression through a prison simulation gone wrong. When 20 volunteers, including an undercover journalist, are divided into guards and prisoners for a university study, the experiment rapidly descends into violence and moral chaos. The film examines how ordinary people can become capable of extraordinary cruelty when given authority.
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Moritz BleibtreuTarek Fahd, Prisoner Nr. 77
Christian BerkelRobert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38
Justus von DohnányiBerus
Maren EggertDora
Edgar SelgeProfessor Dr. Klaus Thon
Andrea SawatzkiDr. Jutta Grimm
Oliver StokowskiGünther Schütte, Prisoner Nr. 82
Wotan Wilke MöhringJoe Maier, Prisoner Nr. 69
Nicki von TempelhoffKamps
Timo DierkesEckert
Antoine Monot Jr.Bosch
Lars GärtnerRenzel
Philipp HochmairLars
Peter FieselerPrisoner Nr. 11- Ralf MüllerPrisoner Nr. 15
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When was The Experiment released?
The Experiment was released on March 8, 2001.
What is The Experiment about?
The film follows 20 volunteers, including a hidden journalist, who participate in a university study simulating prison dynamics. Randomly assigned as either guards or prisoners, the experiment quickly spirals into violence as participants embrace their roles with disturbing intensity.
What genres does The Experiment fall into?
The Experiment is a drama thriller that explores psychological and social themes through intense, violent scenarios.
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