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Armadillo

2010 · 105 min

An immersive, sobering look at soldiers' lives that balances boredom, camaraderie, and sudden violence with unsettling moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Janus Metz
Genres
Documentary, War
Starring
Rasmus, Mads 'Mini', Daniel 'Olby'
Tagline
For you it's a movie. For them it's reality.
Overview
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.

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Directed by
Janus Metz
Genres
Documentary, War
Starring
Rasmus, Mads 'Mini', Daniel 'Olby'
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • violence
  • morality
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour3
Realism10
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, war
Directed by
Janus Metz
Written by
Kasper Torsting
Starring
Rasmus, Mads 'Mini', Daniel 'Olby', Kim 'Birkerod'
Music
Uno Helmersson
Cinematography
Lars Skree
Runtime
105 min
Country
Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan
Languages
Danish, English

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