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The East
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The East

2021-08-13 · 137 min · ★ 6.0

War · Drama · Thriller · History

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.

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Directors
Jim Taihuttu
Production companies
New Amsterdam Film Company, Wrong Men, XYZ Films, Moonkey Animation, Kaninga Pictures, Ideosource Entertainment, France 2 Cinéma, BASE Entertainment, Salto Films
Countries
Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, United States of America, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Martijn LakemeierMartijn LakemeierJohan de Vries
Marwan KenzariMarwan KenzariRaymond "De Turk" Westerling
Jonas SmuldersJonas SmuldersMattias Cohen
Jim DeddesJim DeddesWerner de Val
Abel van GijlswijkAbel van GijlswijkSjaak "Charlie" Rondhuis
Coen BrilCoen BrilEddy Coolen
Reinout Scholten van AschatReinout Scholten van AschatTinus de Val
Joes BrauersJoes BrauersHerman Keizer
Peter Paul MullerPeter Paul MullerMajor Penders
Mike ReusMike ReusCamp Commander Mulder
Huub SmitHuub SmitLieutenant Hartman
Jeroen PercevalJeroen PercevalChaplain Janssen
Reinout BussemakerReinout BussemakerJohan de Vries Senior
David WristersMarcus Waterman
Putri AyudyaPutri AyudyaMyra
Lukman SardiLukman SardiBakar
Denise AznamDenise AznamGita Tamim
Lucas HammingLucas HammingSinging Soldier
Robert de HoogRobert de HoogGerard Nachtegaal
Géza WeiszGéza WeiszSmetta Postberg

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