The Experiment
Film2001120 min

The Experiment

Taste attributes: dramathrillerjournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA contained, heavy thriller: unsavoury and stirring. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Das Experiment is a shocking psycho thriller about the potential for brutality that humans hide. Even more shocking is the fact that it’s based on an actual occurrence — a 1971 psychological experiment at Stanford University that was aborted prematurely when the experimenters lost control.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Moritz BleibtreuChristian BerkelOliver StokowskiWotan Wilke MöhringStephan Szasz

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2001
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fanes Film
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