Armadillo Page #6

Synopsis: In February of 2009, a group of Danish soldiers accompanied by documentarian Janus Metz arrived at Armadillo, an army base in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. Metz and cinematographer Lars Skree spent six months following the lives of young soldiers situated less than a kilometre from Taliban positions. The result of their work is a gripping and highly authentic war drama that was justly awarded the Grand Prix de la Semaine de la Critique at the 2010 Cannes film festival. But it also provoked furious debate in Denmark concerning the controversial behavior of certain Danish soldiers during a shoot-out with Taliban fighters. The film-makers repeatedly risked their lives shooting this tense, brilliantly edited, and visually sophisticated probe into the psychology of young men in the midst of a senseless war whose victims are primarily local villagers. Yet more disturbing than scenes in which Taliban bullets whiz past their cameras is the footage of the young soldiers as each tries
Genre: Documentary, War
Director(s): Janus Metz
Production: New Yorker
  10 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
105 min
$10,347
Website
95 Views


- Having a nice time?

- we don't have to cuddle up.

436

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52:33,480 -- 00:52:38,399

Unless you want to.

I have a hole in my pants.

437

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52:40,400 -- 00:52:43,839

I can use my finger if you like?

438

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52:45,640 -- 00:52:50,359

- You missed. A bit further up.

- No thanks.

439

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52:53,360 -- 00:52:55,879

Christ, this is boring.

440

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52:57,560 -- 00:53:02,999

Their cow was killed by mortars

the day before yesterday.

441

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53:03,160 -- 00:53:08,839

- You can see where.

- That doesn't look recent.

442

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53:09,000 -- 00:53:13,719

- It's been like that for a while.

- we saw where he buried the cow.

443

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53:13,880 -- 00:53:18,519

we can sense that the Taliban

are intimidating people in the area.

444

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53:18,680 -- 00:53:24,079

The locals say we're here

to kill animals and people.

445

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53:24,240 -- 00:53:28,839

- And the Taliban take advantage ...

- Of what's going on. Obviously.

446

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53:30,120 -- 00:53:32,839

Okay, we need to move forward, boys.

447

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53:43,520 -- 00:53:47,999

- The aerial sees two men in Sierra 5.

- we're at Sierra 5.

448

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53:48,160 -- 00:53:52,439

- Should we take it and crush them?

- Daniel? New plan.

449

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53:52,600 -- 00:53:57,199

Two guys in Sierra 5.

Right there!

450

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53:57,360 -- 00:54:00,799

- Do you want explosives?

- Let's wait and see.

451

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54:00,960 -- 00:54:05,719

There's still that hole in the wall.

The hole straight ahead.

452

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54:22,320 -- 00:54:27,159

Proceed. I got it here.

Get in front.

453

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54:28,560 -- 00:54:30,919

There's something here.

454

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54:35,320 -- 00:54:37,799

There's a civilian.

455

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54:53,560 -- 00:54:56,839

Forward.

456

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54:58,560 -- 00:55:00,759

There's no one here.

457

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55:00,920 -- 00:55:05,119

Civilians in the compound.

we will continue searching.

458

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55:05,280 -- 00:55:08,319

There's no one here.

459

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55:08,480 -- 00:55:11,159

Salaam aleikum.

460

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55:11,320 -- 00:55:14,559

901, 5 is searched. Out.

461

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55:14,720 -- 00:55:18,679

F***, I'm tired of this sh*t.

462

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55:20,400 -- 00:55:25,359

They're laughing at us, and we waste

time blasting into these compounds.

463

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55:25,520 -- 00:55:28,919

And they're already gone.

A waste of time.

464

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55:30,480 -- 00:55:35,479

- Mortar, another 15 ts.

- Ready ...!

465

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55:35,640 -- 00:55:38,279

Everybody ready ... shoot!

466

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55:53,080 -- 00:55:57,559

She had abdominal injuries.

467

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55:57,720 -- 00:56:01,999

And a fractured skull.

468

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56:09,880 -- 00:56:13,679

I'm the one who says:

That's your target.

469

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56:13,840 -- 00:56:17,439

I did what we had planned.

470

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56:23,040 -- 00:56:25,999

There's nothing to do about it.

471

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56:26,160 -- 00:56:29,439

It's ... I almost said 'spilt milk'.

472

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56:29,600 -- 00:56:33,279

Harsh words, but that's what it is.

473

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56:33,440 -- 00:56:38,679

It can't be undone,

and you shouldn't blame yourself.

474

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56:40,920 -- 00:56:44,479

We live in a world,

where you watch the news -

475

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56:44,640 -- 00:56:48,319

- with thousands of people,

who die all the time . ..

476

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56:48,480 -- 00:56:52,479

So it doesn't bother me if a girl dies.

It's just because you're close to it.

477

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56:52,640 -- 00:56:56,879

I just think ... We came down here,

and it wasn't done on purpose.

478

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56:57,040 -- 00:57:01,319

we did exactly what we're supposed

to do, and we would do it again.

479

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57:01,480 -- 00:57:02,959

That's the way it is.

480

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57:08,000 -- 00:57:15,239

I'm very tired. My house was burnt

down, and that's why I'm here.

481

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57:18,280 -- 00:57:23,519

My mother died,

and so did my little child.

482

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57:29,240 -- 00:57:35,679

We were away. Only my mother

and the little one stayed at home.

483

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57:35,840 -- 00:57:40,319

I told my mother to come along,

but she didn't want to.

484

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57:51,040 -- 00:57:55,919

You have to tell us

which things were destroyed.

485

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57:56,080 -- 00:58:02,359

Quilts, matresses, curtains, plates and

lots of other things in my house.

486

00:
58:09,480 -- 00:58:13,559

May God forgive your mother.

She has become a martyr.

487

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58:30,760 -- 00:58:35,999

Mini, observe for the f***ing platoon.

A situation is reported -

488

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58:36,160 -- 00:58:38,839

- but they move forward anyway.

489

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58:47,200 -- 00:58:50,039

Let's get the f*** out of here!

490

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58:51,760 -- 00:58:53,479

Wait!

491

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58:53,640 -- 00:58:55,039

Oh no ...!

492

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58:57,320 -- 00:59:00,279

Say something, man!

493

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59:01,760 -- 00:59:06,119

Is everyone okay? Over.

494

00:
59:06,280 -- 00:59:11,039

Negative, negative.

Condition critical.

495

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59:11,200 -- 00:59:16,439

He can talk, but has

difficulty breathing. Over.

496

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59:17,920 -- 00:59:23,119

Copy that. Get him to my position

quickly. I'll get ready here.

497

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59:25,000 -- 00:59:27,839

F*** ...! Here we go.

498

00:
59:28,040 -- 00:59:32,799

3-4 here. The helicopter

will be here in two minutes.

499

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59:32,960 -- 00:59:38,959

Copy. We'll start moving him

to pick-up point. Over.

500

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59:39,120 -- 00:59:43,479

We've sent our call signs

minus four men -

501

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59:43,640 -- 00:59:47,319

- who're picking up the last bits.

502

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59:47,480 -- 00:59:53,399

we have a vehicle to secure us

and expect to arrive in ten. Over.

503

01:
00:16,720 -- 01:00:22,919

His condition is stable, but his

left leg was amputated at the thigh -

504

01:
00:23,080 -- 01:00:27,479

- and his right leg below the knee.

505

01:
00:29,040 -- 01:00:32,279

He was wounded in the groin -

506

01:
00:32,440 -- 01:00:37,959

- and in the abdomen,

but there was no internal bleeding.

507

01:
00:38,120 -- 01:00:43,799

They think he'll survive,

but he was seriously wounded.

508

01:
00:45,680 -- 01:00:50,279

They've found our weak points

and are making the most of them.

509

01:
00:50,440 -- 01:00:54,679

Yes, we're good at attacking

and moving forward -

510

01:
00:54,840 -- 01:00:59,719

- but we're held back because

of those damn IEDs we can't find.

511

01:
01:05,760 -- 01:01:09,359

It's all f***ed up.

512

01:
01:09,520 -- 01:01:14,399

When you think about it,

you wouldn't feel guilty about -

513

01:
01:14,560 -- 01:01:20,679

- shooting those a**holes.

I'd feel worse shooting a stray dog.

514

01:
01:21,720 -- 01:01:24,279

Right.

515

01:
02:29,560 -- 01:02:33,399

On our way back from patrol

we were told -

516

01:
02:33,560 -- 01:02:38,159

- that three men from Romeo 1-5

hit an IED on Highway 1 .

517

01:
02:38,320 -- 01:02:44,439

At that point, they were category B,

which is seriously wounded.

518

01:
02:44,600 -- 01:02:49,439

When we got back here,

we were told all three were dead.

519

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02:50,600 -- 01:02:53,959

I think everyone was hoping -

520

01:
02:54,120 -- 01:03:00,439

- that we would go down in history

as the first team not to lose a man.

521

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03:06,200 -- 01:03:11,359

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