The East

Year: 2020

Actors: Marwan Kenzari, Martijn Lakemeier, Yayu A.W. Unru, Anniek Pheifer

Duration: 137 min

During the Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch recruit joins an elite army squad led by a man known as "The Turk." (~A Greco-Dutch guy who was born in Constantinople and joined the Dutch ressistance during 2nd WW). As the fight against freedom fighters becomes increasingly brutal under the helm of the infamous captain, the recruit is forced to reconsider his beliefs to the point of complete disillusionment.

Genre: Action   Drama   Thriller   War