The Pitești Experiment

The Pitești Experiment

2022 · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, History

The life story of Herman, a promising young man who under extreme circumstances changed into Romania's most effective torture machine in the infamous Pitesti Experiment during the Communist Regime

Directed by Victoria Baltag · Written by Victoria Baltag

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