The Game of Death

Directed by Thomas Bornot, Gilles Amado and Alain-Michel Blanc

What if live death became an entertainment? The gloomy drifting of reality TV, violence, torture and humiliations...

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What if death broadcasted live became an entertainment? The excesses of reality TV, violence, torture and humiliations dominate television programs worldwide. Does television hold a special power? In the 1960s, a social psychology experiment showed that 62 % individuals administered extreme electric shocks when obeying the orders of a scientist. Our team transposed this experience to the world of TV games. 80 participants faced with a game with abject rules. Will they obey Tania Young's orders to inflict electric shocks on a stranger? Who will submit? How many will dare to disobey? An extreme experiment and a deep reflection on the role of television today.


Directed by :
Thomas Bornot, Gilles Amado and Alain-Michel Blanc
Written by :
Christophe Nick
Produced by :
YAMI 2 - Christophe Nick
Broadcast :
France 2
Year of broadcast :
2010
Duration :
90 min

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