Kill It and Leave This Town
Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.
Cast
16 people
Krystyna Janda
Janek's Mother (voice)
Known for
Decalogue II
Man of Marble
Mariusz Wilczyński
Mariuszek (voice)
Also in
King Size
Meat (Ironica)
Andrzej Chyra
Janek's Father (voice)
Known for
Katyn
Cracow Monsters
Maja Ostaszewska
Janek (voice)
Known for
Colors of Evil: Red
Katyn
Małgorzata Kożuchowska
Fishmonger's Shop Assistant (voice)
Known for
The Plagues of Breslau
Killer
Barbara Krafftówna
Mariuszek's Old Mother (voice)
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Ashes and Diamonds
Anna Dymna
Mariuszek's Young Mother (voice)
Known for
High Water
The Quack
Marek Kondrat
Mariuszek's Father (voice)
Known for
Day of the Wacko
The Pigs
Gustaw Holoubek
Mariuszek's Alter Ego (voice)
Known for
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Hourglass Sanatorium
Irena Kwiatkowska
Old Woman on the Train (voice)
Also in
Czterdziestolatek
Controlled Conversations
Andrzej Wajda
Old Man on the Train (voice)
Also in
Katyn: 60 Days on the Set
Every touch leaves a trace. Alina Szapocznikow
Daniel Olbrychski
Old Man on the Train – Behemot (voice)
Known for
Salt
Decalogue III
Mariusz Wilczyński Director · Tadeusz Nalepa Composer Jarosław Barzan Editor
United States release November 27, 2020 · Produced in Poland · Production EC1 Łódź, NoLabel
Production
Bombonierka
Production
EC1 Łódź
Production
NoLabel
Production
Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny
Production
Instytut Adama Mickiewicza - Culture.pl
Production
Letko
Production
Di Factory
Production
Gigant Films
Production
Extreme Emotions
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Zabij to i wyjedź z tego miasta
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Germany · February 22, 2020
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · November 27, 2020
Limited theatrical
Poland · March 2, 2021
Theatrical
United States · May 17, 2022
Digital
Canada
September 23, 2020 · Premiere · Ottawa International Animation Festival
Czechia
June 22, 2021 · Premiere · Anifilm
France
June 15, 2020 · Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
South Korea
September 3, 2026 · Premiere · Polish Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 6, 2022 · Physical
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