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  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 2 h 17 m
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 2 h 17 m

Summary During the post-WW2 Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch soldier (Martijn Lakemeier) joins an elite unit led by a mysterious captain known only as "The Turk" (Marwan Kenzari). When the fighting intensifies, the young soldier finds himself questioning - and ultimately challenging - his commander’s brutal strategy to stop the resi...

Directed By: Jim Taihuttu

Written By: Mustafa Duygulu, Jim Taihuttu

  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 2 h 17 m
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 2 h 17 m

The East

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary During the post-WW2 Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch soldier (Martijn Lakemeier) joins an elite unit led by a mysterious captain known only as "The Turk" (Marwan Kenzari). When the fighting intensifies, the young soldier finds himself questioning - and ultimately challenging - his commander’s brutal strategy to stop the resi...

Directed By: Jim Taihuttu

Written By: Mustafa Duygulu, Jim Taihuttu

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60% Mixed
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0% Negative
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80
Aug 13, 2021
It’s a thrilling, poignant accomplishment, as uncompromisingly bleak as it is epic in scope.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
67
Aug 12, 2021
The East is an unrelenting condemnation of the Netherlands’ misguided attempt to return its colonial outreach to a time long gone while hitting most (if not all) of the “doomed war” niche genre movie tropes without ever actually teetering into cliche. That’s an ever-tricky move that Taihuttu aces.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 13, 2021
The East is essentially divided into two halves, and neither is more illuminating than the other.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 14, 2021
Covering the Indonesian war of independence through the viewpoint of the occupier, The East is yet another pale addition to the format, rehashing empty metaphors that are barren of emotional complexity, historical poignancy or visual ingenuity.
By Phuong Le FULL REVIEW
40
Aug 12, 2021
The details may be novel — even eye-opening for some — but this story of white guilt and brutality feels mighty old.
By Beatrice Loayza FULL REVIEW

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Production Company New Amsterdam Film Company, Base Entertainment, France 2 Cinéma, Ideosource Entertainment, Kaninga Pictures, Moonkey, Salto Films, Wrong Men North, XYZ Films
Release Date Aug 13, 2021
Duration 2 h 17 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-East/0OUPLE2B3ZTNAUDNFVGJ1RR20O
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Awards

Septimius Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations

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