FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 97 wins & 150 nominations total
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- Boy in Truck
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Hafiz Højmark
- Son of Old Lady
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Denis Rivin
- Policeman 1
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- Policeman
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- TriviaActor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was blown away by the movie and was asked to join as an executive producer in the movie, but told that due to the limited budget he couldn't get paid. Coster-Waldau responded they didn't have to since it wasn't the reason why he agreed to do it.
- GoofsMost of the people walking around in Istanbul airport wear traditional Arab clothes. The Turks don't wear Arab clothes.
- Quotes
Amin (9-11 years old): We have no idea what's going to happen. to us. Nobody tells us anything. The journalists come and film us. We hope something will happen, but no. They go home to make TV programmes... But nothing really happens. It's just us and the guards.
- Crazy creditsThe beginning of the credits features the animation seen twice before of outline figures running through the streets. Then, a dedication, "Thanks to Amin, his family and all the participants," followed by a message, "From Amin: 'My heartfelt thanks go to my siblings who have sacrificed a lot in various ways so I could be where I am today. KR you mean the world to me. Lastly, I thank the love of my life who put up with four years of turbulence and for putting his dreams aside so I could pursue mine.'"
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Featured review
Moving animated documentary with the title taking on a dual meaning
Jonas Rasmussen's animated Documentary is an ultimately rewarding docu-drama concerning a young man, Amin, who's life was upended when the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan collapsed and his native country was plunged into civil war. He is living in Denmark as the Documentary takes place.
Rasmussen has created a complex telling of the tale. Most of the movie is animated, but there is significant newsreel footage as well - mixed-media may be a more accurate description than pure animation*. Further, the movie begins as an interview of the now 30-something Amin, but blends in recreations of his life story with 'behind the scenes' (animated) footage of the Documentary's progress. Add, in the stock footage and it's a heady construct. Fortunately, it all works, and creates some suspense since the story-telling isn't fully linear.
At it's core, FLEE is a survival tale. Amin and his family escape Afghanistan only to end up in Russia where they once again have to run away in order to seek true freedom. The title has a dual meaning - both the physical act and a psychological one. It i the latter definition where Rasmussen excels in depicting how Amin's struggles have affected his emotional well-being and personal relationships. It's a difficult movie to watch at times, but, it is extremely well done accomplishment whatever the form.
* Some have mistakenly termed FLEE the first animated Documentary. There are others including the exceptional WALTZ WITH BASHIR which was nominated for Best Foreign Film in 2009. BASHIR also was set in the Middle East and included a bit of real documentary filmed footage (although significantly less than in FLEE)
Rasmussen has created a complex telling of the tale. Most of the movie is animated, but there is significant newsreel footage as well - mixed-media may be a more accurate description than pure animation*. Further, the movie begins as an interview of the now 30-something Amin, but blends in recreations of his life story with 'behind the scenes' (animated) footage of the Documentary's progress. Add, in the stock footage and it's a heady construct. Fortunately, it all works, and creates some suspense since the story-telling isn't fully linear.
At it's core, FLEE is a survival tale. Amin and his family escape Afghanistan only to end up in Russia where they once again have to run away in order to seek true freedom. The title has a dual meaning - both the physical act and a psychological one. It i the latter definition where Rasmussen excels in depicting how Amin's struggles have affected his emotional well-being and personal relationships. It's a difficult movie to watch at times, but, it is extremely well done accomplishment whatever the form.
* Some have mistakenly termed FLEE the first animated Documentary. There are others including the exceptional WALTZ WITH BASHIR which was nominated for Best Foreign Film in 2009. BASHIR also was set in the Middle East and included a bit of real documentary filmed footage (although significantly less than in FLEE)
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- Also known as
- Втеча
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- Budget
- $3,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $339,754
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,794
- Dec 5, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $712,229
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.40 : 1
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