Mammoth is a 2009 Swedish film directed by Lukas Moodysson, about a successful New York couple experiencing conditions related to modern day globalization. The couple is played by Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams, in the roles of Leo and Ellen Vidales. The title superficially refers to the mammoth ivory pen Leo receives as a gift. In addition it relates loosely to a quote from one of Moodysson's poetry collections: "Our Savior buried like a Mammoth." Leo and Ellen are a successful New York couple, totally immersed in their work. Leo is the creator of a booming gaming website, and... has stumbled into a world of money and big decisions. He has to board a business flight to Thailand in order to sign a contract. What ensues in the next few days is a critique on the social dilemmas that result from globalization. Ellen is a dedicated emergency surgeon who devotes her long shifts to saving lives. During her work, she becomes attached to a dying boy who had been stabbed in the stomach by his mother. Leo and Ellen have an eight-year-old daughter named Jackie.
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| Release date: | November 20, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Lukas Moodysson |
| Runtime: | 125 Minutes |
| Producer: | Lars Jönsson |
| Editor: | Michal Leszczylowski |
| Cinematography: | Marcel Zyskind |
| Screenplay by: | Lukas Moodysson |
| Estimated budget: | $10,000,000 |