ARMADILLO
by Janus Metz
synopsis
An upfront account of growing cynicism and adrenaline addiction for young soldiers at war. Mads and Daniel are stationed in camp Armadillo on the Helmand frontline, fighting tough battles against the Taleban on a daily basis. Their platoon is there to help the Afghans, but as fighting gets increasingly hairy, mistrust and paranoia set in causing alienation and disillusion. War becomes a drug that makes the young boys pursue their reality-kicks with increasing recklessness.
international title: | Armadillo |
original title: | Armadillo |
country: | Denmark |
sales agent: | TrustNordisk |
year: | 2010 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Janus Metz |
film run: | 90' |
release date: | DK 05/05/2010, FR 15/12/2010, NL 06/01/2011, BE 16/02/2011, UK 08/04/2011 |
screenplay: | Janus Metz |
cinematography by: | Lars Skree |
film editing: | Per K. Kirkegaard |
music: | Uno Helmersson |
producer: | Ronnie Fridthjof, Sara Stockmann |
production: | Fridthjof Film a/s, Auto Images |
backing: | The Danish Film Institute, TV2 Denmark, Nordic Film and TV Fund, YLE Finland, NRK Norway, Channel 4 UK, VPRO Holland, SVT Sverige |
distributor: | DistriB Films, Filmfreak Distributie, Imagine, Soda Pictures |