Creature

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Choreographed by Olivier Award winning choreographer Akram Khan

Directed by Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia

Based on the acclaimed English National Ballet production, choreographed by Akram Khan and directed by Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy, The Warrior).

In a dilapidated former Arctic research station, Creature (Jeffrey Cirio) is unknowingly enlisted by a military brigade into an experimental programme. Creature meets and falls in love with Marie (Erina Takahashi), a cleaner who shows him kindness and compassion; together they dream of escape. This vivid cinematic experience is a beautiful, tragic tale of an outsider’s search for belonging, the insatiable desires of the powerful, and the enduring hope found in human connection and compassion.

Creature is Olivier Award winning choreographer Akram Khan’s third work for English National Ballet, following Dust and his reimagining of Giselle.

Asif Kapadia is best known for his trilogy of films exploring the price of fame, Amy, Senna, and Diego Maradona. His debut fiction feature, The Warrior won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year. He directed episodes of the Netflix series Mindhunter and was executive producer on the critically acclaimed music series 1971: The Year Music Changed Everything. He also co-directed and exec produced the mental health series The Me You Can’t See, starring Oprah, Prince Harry and Lady Gaga. In 2022 he will create a new four-part series about Camden’s musical history for Disney+.

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“An entirely new experience created from the synthesis of cinema and ballet.”

The Upcoming

“Starring the charismatic dancer Jeffrey Cirio as the Creature, thrillingly athletic and physical, every muscle and tendon visible.”

The Guardian

“Announces a new frontier for cinema.”

Little White Lies

“A soulful and engaging feat in collaborative filmmaking.”

Empire

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Creature, the film: Trailer

A group of dancers is shown pointing upwards towards the ceiling, four lamps hang above them

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Creature, the film: The Army (extract)

Principal Cast

Jeffrey Cirio – Creature
Erina Takahashi – Marie
Fabian Reimair – Major
Stina Quagebeur – Doctor
Ken Saruhashi – Captain
Victor Prigent – Andres

Creative Team

Asif Kapadia – Director
Akram Khan – Choreography and Stage Direction
Andy Serkis – Voice
Daniel Landin B.S.C – Director of Photography
Sylvie Landra A.C.E – Editor
Vincenzo Lamagna – Original Music and Sound Design
Stephen Griffiths – Sound Design
Tim Yip – Visual and Costume Design
Asif Kapadia – Executive Producer
Uzma Hasan – Producer
Heather Clark Charrington – Executive Producer for ENB
Daniel Alicandro – Executive Producer for ENB
Louise Shand-Brown – Executive Producer for ENB

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