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The East
“A war between duty and conscience.”
6.0 / 10• 2021• 2h 17m•NR• Dutch
WarDramaThrillerHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Martijn Lakemeier
Johan de Vries
Lead
Marwan Kenzari
Raymond "De Turk" Westerling
Jonas Smulders
Mattias Cohen
Jim Deddes
Werner de Val
Abel van Gijlswijk
Sjaak "Charlie" Rondhuis
Coen Bril
Eddy Coolen
Reinout Scholten van Aschat
Tinus de Val
Joes Brauers
Herman Keizer
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jim Taihuttu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The East is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
