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"Far from home. Far from safe. Far from over."

2012 1h 40m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 815
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Synopsis
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A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.

“Far from home. Far from safe. Far from over.”

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Director
Philipp Stölzl
Writers
Arash Amel
Languages
English
Countries
Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philipp Stölzl, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominique Fortin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Aaron Eckhart and Liana Liberato and Olga Kurylenko carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Far from home. Far from safe. Far from over.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1645155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philipp Stölzl directs. Kolja Brandt behind the camera. Jeff Danna scores. Dominique Fortin cuts. Produced in Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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  • 1Released 14 years ago.
  • 2International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • 3Directed by Philipp Stölzl, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Dominique Fortin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Aaron Eckhart and Liana Liberato and Olga Kurylenko carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Far from home. Far from safe. Far from over.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1645155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Kolja Brandt
Original score
Jeff Danna
Editing
Dominique Fortin
Production design
Jean-François Campeau
Costume design
Pascaline Chavanne
Makeup / hair
Michelle Côté
VFX supervisor
Jonathan Cheetham
Sound
Pierre-Jules Audet
Stunt coordinator
Jean Frenette
Runtime
100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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  • JPV852
    ★ 7/10

    Decent if not uneven suspense-thriller has shades of a B-level Bourne movie, but I liked Aaron Eckhart in the lead. Starts off well enough and kind of loses some steam in the middle with a satisfying enough ending. 3.5/5

Production companies

Who made it

  • IN

    Informant Europe SPRL

  • uFilm

    uFilm

    BE

  • IN

    Informant Media

  • EN

    Entertainment Motion Pictures

  • uMedia

    uMedia

    BE

  • uFund

    uFund

    BE

  • ES

    Essential Entertainment

    US

  • EX

    Expatriate Films

  • SM

    Smash Media

    US

  • TR

    Transfilm

    CA

  • National Bank of Canada TV and Motion Picture Group

    National Bank of Canada TV and Motion Picture Group

    CA

Key crew

  • ProducerAdrian Politowski
  • ProducerKarl Richards
  • ProducerJonathan Vanger
  • Executive ProducerHarry Winer
  • Executive ProducerJudy Cairo
  • Executive ProducerClaude Léger
  • Executive ProducerGilles Waterkeyn
  • Executive ProducerBastien Sirodot
  • Executive ProducerJohn Fremes
  • Executive ProducerJeremy Burdek
  • Executive ProducerNadia Khamlichi
  • Executive ProducerAaron Eckhart
  • Executive ProducerPeter Bevan
  • Executive ProducerJames Gibb
  • Executive ProducerPhil Hope
  • Executive ProducerMichael A. Simpson
  • Executive ProducerHoward Meltzer
  • Executive ProducerEric Brenner
  • Executive ProducerLeo Joseph
  • Executive ProducerMark Kress
  • Executive ProducerDavid Harfield
  • Line ProducerGinette Guillard
  • Sound RecordistClaude La Haye
  • CastingMichaël Bier

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • daughter
  • assassin
  • central intelligence agency (cia)
  • cover-up
  • security company

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2013-05-17R

Also known as

International titles

  • L'expatriéCA
  • The ExpatriateGB
  • SürgünTR
  • The ExpatriateAU
  • The ExpatriateIE
  • The ExpatriateNZ
  • Zhdukje identitetiAL
  • Persecución implacableAR
  • Perseguição ImplacávelBR
  • L'expatriéFR

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