Essential Killing
Year:
2010
Drama, thriller. Captured in Afghanistan by US forces, Mohammed, a member of the Taliban, is subject to interrogation and rendition. In the course of his journey through an unnamed European country, he escapes across a snow-covered landscape, where he attempts to live off the land, eventually having his wounds tended by a deaf and mute woman.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Mohammed Vincent Gallo
- Margaret Emmanuelle Seigner
- American contractor 1 Zach Cohen
- American contractor 2 Iftach Ofir
- helicopter pilot 1 Nicolai Cleve Broch
- helicopter pilot 2 Stig Frode Henriksen
- interrogating officer David Price
- young soldier in SUV Tracy Spencer Shipp
- head of pursuit team Mark Gaspersich
- military doctor Phillip Goss
- woman on a bicycle Klaudia Kaca
- logger Dariusz Juzyszyn
- American soldier Raymond Josey
- hunter Robert Mazurkiewicz
- Margaret's husband Janusz Wojtarowicz
- drunk farmer 1 Pawel Baranek
- drunk farmer 2 Marcin Galazyn
- American soldier David Jefferson
- American soldier Donnell Knox
- American soldier Geo D. Olivier
- soldier Kamil Ruszecki
- soldier Stanislaw Marek Lukasik
- SUV driver Jérôme Dassier
- fisherman Geir Marring
- cast member Bakar Mustapha
- cast member Øystein Gunnar Nordli
- cast member Patrick Gudmundsen
- cast member Morten Moum
- cast member Kristoffer Kaayne Kaalsaas
- cast member Rune Øgaard
- cast member Daniel William Verstegen
- cast member Vilbjørn Ruus
- cast member Håvar Austli
- cast member Daniel Bratterud
- cast member Kenneth Berger
- cast member Even Løken Bergan
- cast member Morten Enger
- cast member Christian Teisnes
- cast member Steffan Johansen
- cast member Niklas Nygaard
- cast member Lars Markus Verpeide Bakke
- cast member Lars Jensen
- cast member Kamil Hagberg
- cast member Ivar Eeg Gussgard
- cast member Thor Arne Thomassen
- cast member Åge Ruste
- cast member Lars Jonas Garberg
- cast member Ola Østbye HØieggen
- cast member Louis Rustam Foss
- cast member Johannes Randem
- cast member Trygve Gausdal
- cast member Christian Aaslie
- cast member Aras Kanani
- cast member Ferdinand Gulbrandsen
- cast member Victor Alexander Viita
- cast member Torgrim Ødegaard
- cast member Uno Wahl
- cast member Varg Strande
- cast member Anders Kile GrØnningsÆter
- cast member Bjørn Ivar Lund
- cast member Håkon Spiers FÆrvik
- cast member Frank Benjamin Finger
- cast member Thomas Berg
- cast member Bjørn FjÆrestad
- cast member Fredrik Formo
- cast member Ivan Andreassen
- cast member Magnus Opsahl
- cast member Eirik Daleng
- cast member Thomas Berg Jensen
- cast member Emerson Reichert Gomes
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
- 2nd Unit Director Józef Skolimowski
- 2nd Unit Director Michal Skolimowski
- 1st Assistant Director Jérôme Dassier
- 1st Assistant Director/Office Julia Popkiewicz
- 2nd Assistant Director Krzysztof Kasior
- 2nd Assistant Director Teresa Czepiec
- 2nd Assistant Director Tessa EggesbØ
- 2nd Assistant Director Jonathan Rozenbaum
- 3rd Assistant Director Jon Are Uhnger
- 3rd Assistant Director Maxim Konoplov
- Script Supervisor Beata Krekiewicz
Rights
- © Skopia Film
- © Cylinder Productions
- © Element Pictures Limited
- © Mythberg Films
- © Zespól Filmowy 'Syrena'
- © Canal+ Polska
Production
- A Skopia Film production Skopia Film
- Co-produced by Cylinder Productions
- Co-produced by Element Pictures Limited
- Co-produced by Mythberg Films
- In co-production with Canal+ Polska
- In co-production with Zespól Filmowy 'Syrena'
- Co-financed by Studio Filmowe Akson
- Co-financed by Task Films
- With the support of Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
- With the support of Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- With the support of Det Norske Filminstituttet
- With the support of Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary
- With the support of Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe
- A Polish Film Institute co-financed production Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
- a Jeremy Thomas presentation Jeremy Thomas
- Production Services Transfax Film
- Worldwide Sales by HanWay Films Ltd
- Executive Producer Jeremy Thomas
- Executive Producer Andrew Lowe
- Executive Producer Peter Watson
- Produced by Eva Piaskowska
- Produced by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Co-producer Ingrid Lill HØgtun
- Co-producer Jozsef Berger
- Co-producer Ed Guiney
- Line Producer Bjarne BjØrndalen
- Line Producer Marek Rozenbaum
- Senior Production Executive Gaute Lid Larssen
- Production Executive Jan-Erik Gammleng
- General Director Agnieszka Odorowicz
- Production Manager Andrzej Stempowski
- Production Manager Bjørn FjÆrestad
- Production Supervisor Itai Tamir
- Production Co-ordinator Natalia Stempowska
- Production Co-ordinator Terje StrØmstad
- Production Co-ordinator Shirley Hermann
- Production Accountant Robert Bachurzewski
- Accounting Tove Seppola
- Accounting Jenny Adriana Vrolijk
- Location Manager Dariusz Klodowski
- Location Manager Eran Kotzki
- Post-production Supervisor Dávid Jancsó
- Post-production Supervisor Neseser
- Post-production Supervisor Jakub Chilczuk
- Post-production Supervisor Malgorzata Sandecka
- Filmed at TVP Studio
Casting
- Casting Director Pawel Czajor
Writing
- Screenplay by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Screenplay by Eva Piaskowska
- Additional Writing James Mcmanus
Photography
- Director of Photography Adam Sikora
- Additional Camera Operator Tomasz Wozniczka
- Additional Camera Operator Pawel Zelasko
- Additional Camera Operator Przemyslaw Klej
- Underwater Photography Marcin Boguszewski
- 2nd Unit Camera Operator Jens Ramborg
- 2nd Unit Camera Operator Patrick SÆfstrØm
- A Camera Operator Rafal Paradowski
- B Camera Operator Ciarán Kavanagh
- Gaffer Pawel Cichocki
- Gaffer Jarl Johnsen
- Gaffer Udi Rimer
- Key Grip Jerzy Nogal
- Key Grip Guy Neeman
- Video Playback Operator Ignacy Mysliwiec
- Video Playback Operator Sagy Tsirkin
Stills
- Stills Photographer Ivo Ledwozyw
- Stills Photographer Carsten Aniksdal
- Stills Photographer Guro Rugstad Jenssen
- Stills Photographer Lars-Petter Iversen
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by Platige Image
- Visual Effects Producer Jarek Sawko
- Visual Effects Producer Piotr Sikora
- Visual Effects by Alvernia Studios
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Janusz Bykowski
- Special Effects Technician Andreas Johannesen
- Special Effects Technician Kai Kolstad RØdseth
- Special Effects Pini Klavir
Editing
- Chief Editor Réka Lemhényi
- Editor Maciej Pawlinski
- Editor Maciej Pawlinski
- Additional Editor Dávid Jancsó
- Additional Editor Wanda Kiss
Design
- Production Designer Joanna Kaczynska
- Art Director Jacek Czechowski
- Set Decorator Julia Kasprzak
- Set Decorator Ariel Glazer
- Props Master Bogdan Piotrowski
- Props Master Per Henry Borch
- Property Master Arie Weiss
- Construction Manager Marcin Trybulski
Costumes
- Costume Designer Anne Hamre
- Wardrobe Mistress Inbal Rozental
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Barbara Conway
- Special Effects Make-up Artist Tomasz Matraszek
- Special Effects Make-up Artist Janne RØhmen
- Hair Designer Gabriella Németh
- Hair Stylist Robert Kupisz
Music
- Music Pawel Mykietyn
- Keyboard Soloist Pawel Mykietyn
- Santur Soloist Marta Maslanka
- Ney/Duduk Soloist Sebastian Wieladek
- Daf Soloist Robert Siwak
- Accordion Soloist Fabian Wlodarek
- Electric Guitar Soloist Pawel Stankiewicz
- Bass Guitar Soloist Maciej Szczycinski
- Percussion Soloist Karol Ludew
- Music Adviser Janice Ginsberg
Sound
- Sound Robert Flanagan
- 2nd Unit Sound Engineer Thomas Naug
- Boom Operator Paul Naughton
- 2nd Unit Boom Operator Rune Baggerud
- Recording Mixer Michelle Cuniffe
- Supervising Sound Editor Fiadhnait McCann
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Robert Brzezinski
- Stunt Co-ordinator Kristoffer JØrgensen
Consultant
- Consultant Piotr Kolodziejczyk
- Consultant Szymon Skalski
- Consultant Konrad Orlowski
- Dialogue Coach Malgorzata Skuza
- Animals Supplied by Zaklad Tresury Psów Russ
- Animal Consultant Agata Kordos
- Animal Co-ordinator Marek Russ
- Animal Trainer Geir Marring
- Dog Handler Kim André SØrland
- Dog Handler Maren Burdal
Film processing
- 4K Digital Intermediate by Alvernia Studios