Essential Killing (2010)

Directed by

Jerzy Skolimowski

Genre

war film, political thriller

Country

Poland, Hungary, Ireland, Norway

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

R18+

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 174 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Islamic insurgent escapes from his captors and flees into a frozen wilderness. Soldiers pursue him as he fights to stay alive in the bitter cold.

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What happens

Essential Killing is a 2010 survival political thriller film co-written and directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Vincent Gallo and Emmanuelle Seigner. Gallo stars as an Islamic insurgent who finds himself fighting for survival in a frozen woodland, pursued by soldiers. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising Gallo's performance. The film won several accolades, including the Special Jury Prize at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, while Gallo also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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