Two young men face a bad fate in a fight for honor restoration. The young girl decided to take revenge on the people who abducted and tortured her when she was a child. The girl in her job supports her boyfriend, who has decided to stand by her because he is the other victim of child abuse that they may have encountered throughout their childhood. That mission would be a terrifying journey from the constant hell of everyone.
Martyrs is a groundbreaking work - it challenges the audience to endure heinous acts yet to emerge spiritually cleansed; to witness man's willingness to abuse, degrade and manipulate, yet leave the theatre more enamoured with humanity than ever.
it turns out to be concerned precisely with the nature and reception of extremity, posing uncomfortable questions about what it is that one really seeks in choosing to 'witness' scenes of horrific human abjection.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
November 03, 2015
It should fare well with fans of hardcore gore looking for something subversive.
Martyrs is an absolute recommend, but only to those who are willing to accept the film on its own uncompromising terms. All others are advised to stay well clear away.
Some call it torture porn, others might call it aggressive moralising, more still have say it's boring and pointless. In my view this level of dissent marks it as worthwhile.
