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MONEY
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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Armadillo
"For you it's a movie. For them it's reality."
2010 1h 45m DA
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 135
DocumentaryWar
Synopsis
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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.
“For you it's a movie. For them it's reality.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Rasmus
himself (Platoon Commander)
Mads 'Mini'
himself
Daniel 'Olby'
himself
Kim 'Birkerod'
himself
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Janus Metz
- Writers
- Kasper Torsting
- Languages
- Danish, English
- Countries
- Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 16 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Janus Metz, shot by Lars Skree. 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 Uno Helmersson. 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 Per K. Kirkegaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Janus Metz directs. Lars Skree behind the camera. Uno Helmersson scores. Per K. Kirkegaard cuts. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan. Dialogue in Danish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 16 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, English.
- 4International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Janus Metz, shot by Lars Skree. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by Uno Helmersson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor Per K. Kirkegaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Rasmus and Mads 'Mini' and Daniel 'Olby' carry the top of the cast.
- 10Marketing tagline: "For you it's a movie. For them it's reality.".
- 11IMDB entry: tt1640680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lars Skree
- Original score
- Uno Helmersson
- Editing
- Per K. Kirkegaard
- Sound
- Rasmus Winther Jensen
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,500,000
- Original language
- DA
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Armadillo (2010)
Also by
Janus Metz
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Fridthjof Film
DK
Key crew
- Co-ProducerMagnus Gertten
- Sound DesignerRasmus Winther Jensen
- EditorPer K. Kirkegaard
- ProducerSara Stockmann
- ProducerRonnie Fridthjof
- Line ProducerJacob Ditlev
- Executive ProducerTabitha Jackson
- Graphic DesignerLasse Strøm
- Steadicam OperatorKarsten Bloch Jacobsen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- denmark
- parody
- taliban
- patrol
- soldier
- bullet wound
- combat
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-04-15
- Digital2011-07-01NR
Also known as
International titles
- Armadillo - wojna jest w nasPL
