Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #2. Janus Metz’s Armadillo

Date:

September 6, 2010

Director: Janus Metz
Distributor: Rights Available.

Buzz: This Cannes’ Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique winner is an all excess pass into the madness of war — and for once, this isn’t from an American soldier’s perspective. Get ready for a Danish descent into the hell – my feeling is the trailer below is only a small snippet of what we can expect. You’ll want to leave the kids at home.

The Gist: When operations get hairy, adrenaline addiction and cynicism set in for the young soldiers at the front line in Afghanistan. This contributes to a widening of the gap between themselves and the Afghan civilians. Armadillo is a journey into the minds of the soldiers and their experiences of modern warfare.

TIFF Schedule: Saturday September 11 5:45:00 PM AMC 3
Monday September 13 2:30:00 PM AMC 6
Friday September 17 8:15:00 PM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 3

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Eric Lavallée https://www.ericlavallee.com

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022, he was a New Flesh Juror for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival. His top films for 2023 include The Zone of Interest (Glazer), Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Pham Thien An), Totem (Lila Avilés), La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (Raven Jackson). He is a Golden Globes Voter.

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