If you loved An American Crime, try Martyrs
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Horror territory. If that's the register that drew you to An American Crime, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
dread
What Martyrs is
Abandoned warehouse, winter, a rusted gate creaks. Two women, scarred by their past, stalk their tormentors, descending into darkness. Laugier pushes the boundaries of onscreen violence.

