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Mammoth (2009) -- Leo (Bernal) is a web entrepreneur on a business trip to Thailand. When his life takes an unplanned turn, the ripples reach back to his family in New York City, where his wife (Williams) and daughter have a close relationship with their Filipino nanny (Necesito).
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Overview

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Director:
Lukas Moodysson
Writer:
Lukas Moodysson (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 January 2009 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(21 articles)
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Cast

  (Credited cast)

Gael García Bernal ... Leo Vidales

Michelle Williams ... Ellen Vidales

Marife Necesito ... Gloria

Sophie Nyweide ... Jackie Vidales
Thomas McCarthy ... Bob
Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot ... Cookie (as Run Srinikornchot)
Jan David G. Nicdao ... Salvador
Martin Delos Santos ... Manuel
Maria Esmeralda del Carmen ... Grandmother
Perry Dizon ... Uncle Fernando
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Rudina Hatipi ... Linda - Air hostess
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mammut (Denmark) (Sweden)
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Runtime:
125 min
Language:
English | Tagalog | Thai
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Sweden:15 | Netherlands:12
Filming Locations:
Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand more
Company:
Memfis Film more

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Soundtrack:
The Greatest more

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12 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Like a breath of fresh air, 28 April 2009
8/10
Author: lefaikone from Finland

There was a big speculation of Moodysson being a total sell-out, doing a major picture in America, but that obviously wasn't the case. It isn't Moodysson quite like you've seen before, but definitely not in a bad way. He innovated his style into new directions, without compromising his vision.

Gael García Bernal has proved himself to be one of the greatest actors of this generation in Iñárritu's pictures, and Mammoth comes as no exception. In fact I feel a little Iñárrituish vibe in the movie; the whole theme is pretty similar with Babel.

Somebody commented earlier here, that Moodysson was just "teethless" with his society critic in Mammoth, but I really have to disagree. I wouldn't even use the word "critic" in Mammoth's case - I don't see Moodysson as a preacher, but as an objective lens, which allows us to see the world differently. It's art people, not politics; pointing fingers isn't the point.

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