| Essential Killing | |
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 Polish theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Written by | Jerzy Skolimowski Ewa Piaskowska James McManus |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas Ewa Piaskowska Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Starring | Vincent Gallo Emmanuelle Seigner |
| Cinematography | Adam Sikora |
| Edited by | Maciej Pawliński |
| Music by | Paweł Mykietyn |
Production companies | Skopia Film Cylinder Production Element Pictures Mythberg Films Canal+ Poland Syrena Films Akson Studio Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (as The Polish Film Institute) Bórd Scannán na hÉireann (The Irish Film Board) Norsk Filminstitutt (as The Norwegian Film Institute) Magyar Mozgókép Kozalapítvány (as Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary) Eurimages |
| Distributed by | Syrena Films (2010, Poland) |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Poland Norway Ireland Hungary |
| Languages | English Polish Arabic |
| Box office | $490,320[1] |
Essential Killing is a 2010 Polish 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.
- ^ "Essential Killing (2010)". Box Office Mojo.