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Kill It and Leave This Town
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Wikipedia article
'Kill It and Leave This Town' is a 2020 Polish adult animated psychological horror film created by Polish animator Mariusz Wilczyski, in his feature film debut, from a script developed alongside Agnieszka cibior. The film concerns a hero, fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, who hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.
Voice cast
*Krystyna Janda as Janek's mother
*Andrzej Chyra as Janek's father
*Maja Ostaszewska as Janek
*Barbara Krafftwna as Mariusz's mother (old)
*Anna Dymna as Mariusz's mother (young)
*Gustaw Holoubek as Mariusz's alter ego
Production
The film took fourteen years to animate. Wilczyski had originally intended 'Kill It and Leave This Town' to be a short film, however eventually ended up deciding to make it his feature debut.Kruk, Adam. [https://www.filmweb.pl/reviews/recenzja-filmu-Zabij+to+i+wyjed+z+tego+miasta-23239 Byty i niebyty Recenzja filmu Zabij to i wyjed z tego miasta (2019)]. 'FilmWeb.pl'. (in Polish). Retrieved 5 April 2021. The film was made for Wilczyski to symbolically say goodbye to his family who had died. At the film's premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, Wilczyski said "In a short time, people who were important to me passed away. I did not have time to say goodbye to them, I do it with my animation." He also added; "I don't believe in death, they didn't die, but they live in my imagination."Demski, Mateusz (9 November 2020) [http://ekrany.org.pl/odkrycia/2286/ Zabij to i wyjed z tego miasta]. 'Ekrany'. (in Polish). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Release
The film premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 22 February 2020, and was delayed from theatrical releases due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema. It was released in theatres in Poland on 5 March 2021, and grossed $183,771.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics,Bradshaw, Peter (22 February 2020) [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/22/kill-it-and-leave-this-town-review-gaunt-beauty-amid-the-smoky-smudge-of-memory Kill It and Leave This Town review - gaunt beauty amid the smoky smudge of memory]. 'The Guardian'. Retrieved 5 April 2021.Kiang, Jessica (9 March 2020) [https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/kill-it-and-leave-this-town-review-1203527529/ Kill It and Leave This Town: Film Review]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 5 April 2021. and received several accolades. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 69 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[https://www.metacritic.com/movie/kill-it-and-leave-this-town Kill It and Leave This Town] at Metacritic. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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