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Shock Room

2015 · 74 min

A sober, thought-provoking documentary that revisits a notorious experiment and leaves you questioning your own moral compass.

Directed by
Kathryn Millard
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Simon London, Martin Crewes, Caleb Alloway
Overview
Breaking open Stanley Milgram's infamous 'Obedience to Authority' experiments, Shock Room questions whether we're really programmed to obey.

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Directed by
Kathryn Millard
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Simon London, Martin Crewes, Caleb Alloway
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  • morality
  • power
  • identity
  • guilt
  • obsession
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  • workplace
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contemporary
Audience
adult
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  • documentary
  • true story
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  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Kathryn Millard
Written by
Kathryn Millard
Starring
Simon London, Martin Crewes, Caleb Alloway, Alice Ansara, Jeanette Cronin, Martin Harper, Graeme McRae, Johnny Nasser
Music
Phillip Johnston
Cinematography
Calvin Gardiner
Runtime
74 min
Country
Australia

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