Essential Killing

Run to live... kill to survive.

2010
1h 24m
Thriller
War

5.9TMDB(179)

Overview

A Taliban soldier struggles to survive after he escapes his captors and flees into the Polish countryside.

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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Astor d'Oro for best film (2010) and the Golden Lions (2011)
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (2011)
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Box office
Made on a $3.65M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Tatra Mountains and Kampinos National Park
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Setting
Set in Afghanistan
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Music
Music by Pawel Mykietyn
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Adam Sikora
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Details

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Writers: Jerzy SkolimowskiScreenplay
Ewa PiaskowskaScreenplay
James McManusScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 6, 2010
Original language: English
Budget: $3.7M
Countries: Poland, Norway, Ireland, Hungary

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