The Experiment

Synopsis

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.

Director

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Written by

Mario Giordano

Music

Alexander Bubenheim

Studio

Fanes Film

Released

8 March 2001

Genres

Drama, Thriller