Mammoth (2009)

Director:

Lukas Moodysson

Writer:

Lukas Moodysson (written by)

Release Date:

23 January 2009 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

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.

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Businessman | Filipino | New York | Philippines

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gael García Bernal	...	Leo Vidales
Michelle Williams	...	Ellen Vidales
Marife Necesito	...	Gloria
Sophie Nyweide	...	Jackie Vidales
Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot	...	Cookie (as Run Srinikornchot)
Thomas McCarthy	...	Robert 'Bob' Sanders (as Tom McCarthy)
Jan David G. Nicdao	...	Salvador (as Jan Nicdao)
Martin de los Santos	...	Manuel
Chiqui del Carmen	...	Grandmother (as Maria del Carmen)
Perry Dizon	...	Uncle Fernando
Joseph Mydell	...	Ben Jackson
Doña Croll	...	Alice
Caesar Kobb	...	Anthony
Matthew James Ryder	...	Bob Sanders' Collegue
Piromya Sootrak	...	Cookie's Daughter
Pasakorn Mahakanok	...	Pom
Thanita Nirna-Na-Nan	...	Pim
Ian Stevens	...	Guy 1
Rune Kippervik	...	Guy 2
Peter Tuinstra	...	Guy 3
Pennapa Udomsin	...	Massage Woman
Ofelia Ruivivar	...	Sari Sari Saleswoman (as Ofelia B. Ruivivar)
Attakorn Kauchat	...	Van Driver
Winai Kassikoon	...	Taxi Driver
Khomsak Yala	...	Man in Bar
Shatshai Yala	...	Bearded Man
Sama-Ann Kasikoon	...	Bungalow Man
Sunaa	...	Beach Salesman
Nigel Rogers	...	Western Man
Raul Morit	...	Man finding Salvador
Greg Schroeder	...	Man at Square
Tirso Sotelo	...	Fisherman
Mario Sumagui	...	Priest
Julie Ysla	...	Neighbour
Drew Ernst	...	Client in Shop
Marilyn Cea	...	Woman behind Bar
Michelle Collins	...	Nurse
Sarah Marlow	...	Nurse
Mehrnosh Sharivar	...	Nurse
Rajfa Duzic	...	Nurse
David Hagman	...	Paramedic
Thomas Forsberg	...	Pramedic
Bryan 'Buck' Glinski	...	Paramedic (as Bryan Glinski)
Anita Sihlberg	...	Paramedic
Maurice Herbert	...	Trauma Team
Zana Penjweni	...	Trauma Team
Elmira Arikan	...	Trauma Team
Blanche Ona	...	Trauma Team
Tony Wedgwood	...	Speaker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elli	...	Man with Shopping Bag (uncredited)
Deborah Fronko	...	Patient (uncredited)
Rudina Hatipi	...	Linda - Air hostess (uncredited)
Seth Mpundu	...	Boy in Wheelchair (uncredited)

Directed by
Lukas Moodysson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lukas Moodysson		written by

Produced by
Lene Børglum	....	executive producer
Gunnar Carlsson	....	co-producer
Maria Dahlin	....	assistant producer
Tomas Eskilsson	....	co-producer
Malte Forssell	....	line producer
Peter Garde	....	executive producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen	....	co-producer
Lars Jönsson	....	producer
Maria Köpf	....	co-producer
Oli Laperal Jr.	....	production service producer: Philippines
Deborah Bayer Marlow	....	production service producer: New York
Tom Pestonji	....	production service producer: Thailand
Vibeke Windeløv	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Linus Gierta
Erik Holmquist
Jesper Kurlandsky

Cinematography by
Marcel Zyskind		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michal Leszczylowski

Casting by
Avy Kaufman
Jesper Kurlandsky		(casting director: Europe and Asia)

Production Design by
Josefin Åsberg

Costume Design by
Denise Östholm

Makeup Department
Maria Agaton	....	assistant hair stylist: Trollhåttan
Maria Agaton	....	assistant makeup artist: Trollhåttan
Linda Boije af Gennäs	....	hair designer
Linda Boije af Gennäs	....	makeup designer
Love Larson	....	special makeup effects artist: Trollhåttan
Oskar Wallroth	....	assistant special makeup effects artist: Trollhåttan
Ande Yung	....	hair stylist: New York City (uncredited)
Ande Yung	....	makeup artist: New York City (uncredited)

Production Management
Peter Bengtsson	....	head of post-production
Maria Dahlin	....	post-production supervisor
Madeleine Ekman	....	production manager
Lindsay Feldman	....	assistant production supervisor: New York
Izabela Frank	....	production supervisor: New York (as Izabela Muchlinski)
Awel Galang	....	production manager: Philippines
Chidchanok Plodripu	....	production supervisor: Thailand (as Pam Plodripu)
Anita Tesler	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Andico	....	second assistant director: Philippines
Erwin Aton	....	third assistant director: Philippines
Nicholas R. Bell	....	second second assistant director: New York
Malin Fornander	....	chief assistant director
Abbe Hassan	....	second assistant director: Trollhåttan
Hanne Lassgård	....	second assistant director: Trollhåttan
Steve Litwitz	....	second assistant director: New York
Gigi Pirote	....	fourth assistant director: Philippines
Veeranand Vanijaka	....	first assistant director: Thailand (as Kong Vanijaka)
James Velasquez	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Mikael Back	....	construction worker: Trollhåttan
Lito Bagual	....	on-set dresser assistant: Philippines
Somchai 'Au' Chinsirikul	....	property master: Thailand (as Somchai Chinsirikul)
Vichit Chomchun	....	set dresser: Thailand
Åsa Eriksson	....	assistant production designer
Glendy Fernand	....	assistant props buyer: Philippines
Chet Garcia	....	props buyer: Philippines
Rickard Grönvall	....	scene painter: Trollhåttan
Jade Healy	....	set decorator: New York
Dorte Herning	....	scene painter: Trollhåttan
Klas Jansson	....	construction manager: Trollhåttan
Sebastian Jansson	....	construction worker: Trollhåttan
Robin Jerkståhl	....	construction worker: Trollhåttan
Sofie Kinngard	....	scene painter: Trollhåttan
Theresia Knevel	....	props buyer: Trollhåttan
Brahma Lilja	....	construction worker: Trollhåttan
Martin Liljegren	....	scene painter: Trollhåttan (as Martin Jacobsson)
Tim Linden	....	set dresser: New York
Jörgen Lönnquist	....	assistant props buyer: Trollhåttan
Alot Mendiola	....	on-set dresser: Philippines
'Sorn' Aussorn Musikbutr	....	art director: Thailand
Sara Myrne	....	props buyer: Trollhåttan
Sakarin 'Beer' Petchdee	....	stand-by props: Thailand (as 'Beer' Sakarin Petchdee)
Prasant 'Jeed' Petchpong	....	construction manager: Thailand (as 'Jeed' Prasan Petchpong)
Rasant Phepong	....	set decorator: Thailand
Johan Sjölin	....	master builder: Trollhåttan
Henrietta Sterner	....	assistant prop buyer: Trollhåttan
Tayman Strahorn	....	art assistant: New York (as Taman Strathorn)
Nateepat Trairatanawat	....	props buyer: Thailand
Chris Trujillo	....	set dresser: New York
Petra Valen	....	stand-by props (as Petra Valén)
Frank Zandhoff	....	construction worker: Trollhåttan

Sound Department
Henric Andersson	....	sound recordist
Anne Jensen	....	dialogue editor
Holger Lehmann	....	sound re-recording mixer
Niclas Merits	....	sound recordist
Susanne Mitscherling	....	sound coordinator
Hans Møller	....	sound designer
Hans Møller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Julien Naudin	....	foley artist
Niels Rinke	....	sound coordinator
Eddie Simonsen	....	sound: trailer

Visual Effects by
Fredrik Averpil	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate
Håkan Blomdahl	....	visual effects supervisor: Fimgate
Sarah K. Hellström	....	visual effects coordinator: Filmgate
Andreas Hylander	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate
Mathias Larserud	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate
Mathias Larserud	....	visual effects supervisor: Filmgate
Linus Lindbalk	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate
Joseph McLamb	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate
Emelie Nilsson	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate
Jacob Otterström	....	visual effects artist: Filmgate (as Jacob Svensson)
Sean Wheelan	....	visual effects producer: Filmgate
Chris Gelles	....	visual effects executive producer: & Company (uncredited)
David Isyomin	....	visual effects supervisor: & Company (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Butch Abrillo	....	key grip: Philippines
Theera Boonsri	....	video assist: Thailand (as 'Tiger' Theera Boonsri)
Roher Cenicero	....	camera grip: Philippines (as Roher Cineciro)
Smithsuth 'Pop' Chesda	....	gaffer: Thailand (as 'Pop' Chesda Smithsuth)
Gerry Dano	....	gaffer: Philippines
Björn Dokken	....	electrician: Trollhåttan
Renato Entice	....	best boy grip: Phillipines
Jeffrey A. Eplett	....	electrician: New York (as Jeff Eplett)
Therese Fagergren	....	video assist: Trollhåttan
Ray Flynn	....	best boy electrician: New York
Dennis Golem	....	best boy electrician: Philippines
David Gylje	....	clapper/loader
Kittiwat 'Jack' Hanprab	....	grip: Thailand (as Kittiwat Harnprab)
Ronald Holmberg	....	grip: Trollhåttan
Hector Javillonar	....	video assist: Philippines
Stefan Jonsson	....	electrician: Trollhåttan
Per-Anders Jörgensen	....	still photographer
Andrew Lang	....	vtr: New York
Michael Lindgren	....	camera car operator: New York
Roberto Lopez	....	grip: New York
Jacob Marlow	....	gaffer
Misio Mokrosinski	....	camera assistant: Trollhåttan
Zak Mulligan	....	second assistant camera: New York
Jens Bo Poulsen	....	best boy electrician: Trollhåttan
Jens Bo Poulsen	....	electrician: New York
Martin Pålsheden	....	electrician
Rey Sales	....	generator operator: Philippines
Sommart Seangsinchai	....	best boy electrician: Thailand
Nate Slevin	....	additional second assistant camera: New York
Richard Suffern	....	grip: New York
Nattawut Suna	....	electrician: Thailand
Nattapone Ti-Nguan	....	electrician: Thailand
Simon Tindall	....	camera assistant
Nattawut Urasaeng	....	electrician: Thailand
Daniel Wannberg	....	camera assistant: Trollhåttan

Casting Department
Jirati Chaiyasang	....	casting: Bangkok
Abbe Hassan	....	extras casting: Trollhåttan
Cherry Lambarte	....	extras casting: Philippines (as Cherry Lamberte)
Hanne Lassgård	....	extras casting: Trollhåttan
Oh Patarakichanon	....	assistant extra casting: Thailand
Krong Thampradith	....	extra casting: Thailand
Julie Ysla	....	casting supervisor: Philippines (as Julie Isla)
Leeba Zakharov	....	casting assistant (as Leeba Zakarov)
Christine Nelson	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Lucy Pho	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Rita Powers	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Sean Powers	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Luis Sanchez-Cañete	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Niklas Siöström	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jocel Bilbao	....	wardrobe assistant: Philippines
Pleon Chobthumdee	....	laundress/seamstress: Thailand
Eleonor Fahlén	....	wardrobe set supervisor
Antonia Rosel	....	wardrobe assistant: Philippines
'Pui' Suppakarn Yindee	....	wardrobe assistant: Thailand

Editorial Department
Dimen Abdullah	....	editor assistant (as Dimen Abdulla)
Willy Delgado	....	film scanner: Arriscan, Arri Schwarzfilm Berlin
Natalie Helgath	....	colorist: rushes (as Nathalie Helgath)
Christian Herrmann	....	digital project coordinator: Arri Schwarzfilm Berlin
Helen Juhl	....	arri lase film recording supervisor: Zentropa Filmel Relnik
Dan Konzior	....	color grader
Lalo	....	arri laser film recording supervisor: Zentropa Filmek Teknik
Christian Littmann	....	lab line producer: Arri Schwarzfilm Berlin
Simon Lytting	....	on-line editor
Mary Ann Otemann	....	lab colorist: Arriz Schwarzfilm Berlin (as Mary-Ann Oteman)
Angie Reichenberger	....	project coordinator: lab, Arri Schwarzfilm Berlin (as Angela Reichenberger)
Sebastian Ringler	....	editor assistant
Signe Rørne	....	head of post-production: Zentrope
Daniel Schwerdtfeger	....	projects coordinator: rushes (as Daniel Schwertfeger)
Björn Stein	....	editor: trailer
Steven Stuert	....	film scanner: Arriscan, Arri Schwarzfilm Berlin (as Steven Stueart)
Federico Umetelli	....	film scanner: Arriscan, Arri Schwarzfilm Berlin
Ian Walsh	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Rasmus Thord	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Samart Amatawattanakul	....	driver: Thailand
Nick Arguelles	....	transportation coordinator: Philippines
Bert Asombrado	....	driver: Philippines
Jose Ballera	....	driver: Philippines
Armando Bathan	....	driver: Philippines
Suthee Bontoi	....	driver: Thailand
Dang Chanthanee	....	driver: Thailand
Koson Chuenil	....	driver: Thailand
Monching Dades	....	driver: Philippines
Edu Del Mundo	....	driver: Philippines
'Nui' Woradet Em-Eam	....	transportation manager: Thailand
Raffy Gonzales	....	driver: Philippines
Jonathan Gonzalo	....	driver: Philippines
'Ton' Nakrob Kaewlai	....	transportation captain: Thailand
Ramsel Macatiag	....	driver: Philippines
Hermie Mercado	....	driver: Philippines
Ferdie Nacion	....	driver: Philippines
Arturo Pepito	....	driver: Philippines
Rachan Petcharat	....	driver: Thailand
Aud Phongsa	....	driver: Thailand
Jonjon Quijano	....	driver: Philippines
Gerry Rojas	....	driver: Philippines (as Gerry Roxas)
Lhoy Santos	....	driver: Philippines
Pairoj Sompet	....	driver: Thailand
Parn Srisakooka	....	driver: Thailand
Michael Ticson	....	driver: Philippines
Yuri Villagarcia	....	driver: Philippines

Other crew
J.R. Albes	....	film runner: Philippines (as JR Albes)
Lillie Aleksandrov	....	script supervisor (as Lidija Aleksandrov)
Pontus Alv	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Elisabeth Alversjö	....	banker: SEB Private Clients
Husna Amed	....	legal services: Reed Smith Richards Butler
Rikard Andersson	....	runner: Trollhåttan
Rutger Andersson	....	technical advisor: Trollhåttan
Phong Aphiwatamorn	....	caterer: Thailand
Ariel Arambolo	....	set production assistant: Philippines
Peter M. Armstrong	....	legal services: Reed Smith Richards Butler
Crista Barrasso	....	location scout: New York
Supradith Bimmarhem	....	unit location: Thailand
Chesda Boonkanok	....	unit location: Thailand
Duanpiya Boonkanok	....	location assistant: Thailand
Suwicha Boontem	....	production shipping: Thailand
Jeffrey A. Brown	....	location scout: New York (as Jeff Brown)
Jillian Brunon	....	office manager: New York
Angelica Caballero Ferro	....	script translator: Tagalog
Maurice Cabrera	....	parking coordinator: New York
Chawie Cadiz	....	production accountant: Philippines
Andrea F. Cannistraci	....	legal services: Cowan, Debaets, Abrahams & Sheppard (as Andrea Cannistraci)
Nils-David Carlsson	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Lorraine Cashin	....	medical advisor: New York, Nassau University Medical Center (as Dr. Lorraine Cashin)
Kij Chamkong	....	caterer: Thailand
Sarah Clarke	....	legal services: Reed Smith Richards Butler
Charlie Crowell	....	assistant location manager: New York
Ryan Alan Dearth	....	production assistant: New York (as Ryan Dearth)
Nida Dugay	....	utility: Philippines
Patrick Eaton	....	production assistant: New York
A. Alim El	....	security: New York, Excellent Security
Revadee Elenborg	....	interpreter: Thai
Noi Em-Eam	....	caterer: Thailand
Marie Engberg	....	set production assistant: Trollhåttan
Christer Eriksson	....	auditor: Osborne Johnson Revision
Malin Fornander	....	continuity
Edwin Frilles	....	equipment coordinator: Philippines
Lina Gallo	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Justin Halstead	....	production assistant: New York
Patric Hjelm	....	production coordinator: Trollhåttan
Susanne Hobler	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Pia Janols	....	accountant
Ida Jensen	....	accountant
Theis Jessen	....	assistant: Lukas Moodysson, New York
'Geng' Warakorn Jipat	....	set production assistant: Thailand
Oskar Johansson	....	set production assistant: Trollhåttan
Anne-Mette Kjeldsen	....	booker: Zentropa Klippegangen
'Onn' Sathanee Kladkaew	....	production coordinator: Thailand
Somruay Kreangkraiwanich	....	caterer: Thailand
Samantha Kreitzer	....	production secretary: New York
Jon Kussmaul	....	production assistant: New York
Paul Kühlhorn	....	title designer: main and end titles, Fellow Designers
Kerstin Landerö	....	banker: SEB Höganäs
Samantha Larsen	....	caterer: Trollhåttan
Eva Liljefors	....	title designer: main and end titles, Fellow Designers
Caroline Look	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Hedvig Lundgren	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Hans Lönnerheden	....	completion bond: Film Finances Scandinavia
Suk Yi Mar	....	location manager: New York
Suk Yi Mar	....	location scout: New York
Tess Marin	....	production coordinator: Philippines
Keith Marlin	....	production assistant: New York
Sarah Marlow	....	medical advisor: Trollhåttan
Marty Masse	....	on-set production coordinator: Philippines (as Marty Mase)
Charles McDonald	....	public relations: international
Dean McManus	....	talent security: New York, S.I.S.S. Security
Rod Mejia	....	catering supervisor: Philippines
Mercedes Mercene	....	interpreter: Tagalog
Coco Moodysson	....	consigliere
Musheer Muhammad	....	security: New York, Excellent Security
Sheldon Munford	....	talent security: New York, S.I.S.S. Security
Marife Necesito	....	script translator: Tagalog
Per Neumann	....	completion bond: Film Finances Scandinavia
Âsa Norberg	....	marketing: Sweden
Ying Obsuwan	....	runner: Thailand (as 'Ying' Nonjuree Obswan)
Sheilah Ocampo Kälfors	....	interpreter: Tagalog
Soonthorn Oonamphai	....	location assistant: Thailand
Kate Penlington	....	legal services: Raging Goose London
Monica Persson	....	banker: SEB Höganäs
Erwin Piga	....	production assistant: Philippines
Gigi Pirote	....	interpreter: Philippines
Pang Premsot	....	interpreter: Thailand
Angela Reedwisch	....	key account manager: Arri Schwartzfilm Berlin
Raymond Reyes	....	walkie talkies and bullhorns: Philippines
Ariel Riel	....	equipment coordinator: Philippines
Deirdre Ross	....	script translator: English
Manuela Rossing	....	production coordinator
K. Eng Sa Tang	....	office shipping coordinator: Bangkok (as K-Eng Sa-Tang)
Tommy Saks	....	insurance broker: Media Insurance Brokers
Stefan Samuelsson	....	banker: SEB Private Clients
Elmer Santos	....	assistant location manager: Philippines
Elizabeth Shankin	....	location scout: New York
Mehrnosh Sharivar	....	medical advisor: Trollhåttan
Luke Tomalin Sherman	....	production assistant: New York (as Luke Sherman)
Phuchong Singhsahas	....	location assistant: Thailand
Niklas Siöström	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Nate Slevin	....	production assistant: New York
Grace Somera	....	on-set nurse: Philippines
Criz Soriano	....	location manager: Philippines
Nitad 'Lek' Srisomsap	....	location manager: Thailand (as 'Lek' Nitad Srisomsap)
Helena Stenberg	....	marketing: Sweden
Melvin E. Stone Jr.	....	medical advisor: New York, Jacobi Medical Center (as Dr. Melvin E. Stone Jr.)
Martin Strömberg	....	public relations: Sweden, Strömberg PR
Sudkwan 'Kwan' Suwansoonthorn	....	cashier: Thailand
Eva Svendenius	....	theatrical distribution: Sweden, SF Film
Lennart Svensson	....	teacher: Trollhåttan
Kanokporn Tang	....	production shipping: Thailand
'Jeab' Janpen Tappavimol	....	work permits: Thailand
'Note' Jutha Thananunthasiri	....	catering supervisor: Thailand
Samantha Treiber	....	production assistant: New York
Liv Ulfsdottir	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Emmanuel Vozos	....	location assistant: New York (as Manny Vozos)
Anna Wadén	....	accountant
Sara Waldeck	....	production coordinator: Trollhåttan
Âsa Wilander	....	marketing: Sweden
Sandra Woltersdorf	....	intern: Trollhåttan
Bernadett Belinda York	....	stand-in: Ellen, New York (as Bernadette York)
Sabina Österling	....	accountant
Danielle Davis	....	craft service: New York (uncredited)
Peter Gustafsson	....	film consultant (uncredited)
Lena Hansson	....	film consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Memfis Film
• Film i Väst (co-production)
• Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion (co-production)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (co-production)
• TV2 Danmark (co-production)
• Zentropa Entertainments (co-production)
• Zentropa International Berlin (co-production)

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Budapest Film (2009) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Filmladen (2009) (Austria) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• MFA Filmdistribution (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• California Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Kino Swiat (2011) (Poland) (all media)
• KinoVista (2009) (France) (all media)
• Seven Films (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• Soda Pictures (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (all media)
• Transformer (2011) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Filmgate (visual effects)
• & Company

Other Companies

• ARRI Rental  additional lights (as Arri Rental Deutschland GmbH)
• ARRI Rental  cameras (as Arri Rental Deutschland GmbH)
• Central Casting  extra casting: New York
• Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard  legal services
• Det Danske Filminstitut  funding
• EF Rental  lights (as Zentropa EF Rental)
• Elektrofilm Postproduction Facilities  sound mixing studio
• Eurimages  funding
• Excellent Security  security: New York
• Fellow Designers  main and end credits
• Filimekonomi  accountants
• Film Finances Scandinavia  completion bond
• Filmek Teknik  lights
• Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)  funding
• Fuji Film  film stock
• IGS Video Services  video playback: New York
• Jacobi Medical Center  medical advisor
• Klippegangen ApS  high-end
• Mainstream ApS  sound studio
• Media Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg  funding
• Memfis Film  production services (as Menfis Filmproduktion AB)
• Nassau University Medical Center  medical advisor
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond  funding
• On Location Education  set teachers: New York
• Osborne Johnson Revision  auditing
• R.S. Video & Film Productions  production services
• Raging Goose London  legal services: U.S.
• Reed Smith Richards Butler  legal services
• S.I.S.S. Security  talent security: New York
• SEB Höganäs  bank
• SEB Private Clients  bank
• Santa International Film Productions Co. Ltd.  production services
• Strömberg PR  public relations: Sweden
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)  funding
• Zentropa Filmek Teknik  ARRI laser film recording
• Zentropa Productions 2  production services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:125 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Germany

Language:

English | Tagalog | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:15A | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand

Company:

Memfis Film

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kommissarie Späck (2010)

Soundtrack:

Only U

the long black wait

Now that Moodysson is back from the grave (oh, but what a fine grave it was) there is ridiciously high hopes for this first international production. It usually takes about five to fifteen minutes before I get tangled up in his movies, this time though it toke almost half an hour. Mammoth is of course more complex, with much more going on at the same time in different parts of the world, than his other works. Or not more complex, maybe just wider. Nevermind; it's a fine piece of cinema, great storytelling and speaks grimly to us about the world we're raping, the time we're wasting and the people suffering becaurse of our western lifestyles. Mostly it's about the children who are crushed in the middle of our lost struggle to make a life, buy more stuff or just to survive. Does that make sense? The movie does, in a sad way.