Film2020137 min

The East

Name: The East
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller, History
Released: 2020
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Martijn Lakemeier, Marwan Kenzari, Jonas Smulders, Jim Deddes, Abel van Gijlswijk

Taste attributes: wardramathrillerhistoryhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A war between duty and conscience."

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander’s elite squad.

Synopsis: TMDB