# The East (2021)

> A young Dutch soldier’s faith in military order dissolves amid the brutal counterinsurgency of Indonesia’s independence struggle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/445258

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: War, Drama, Thriller, History
- Director: Jim Taihuttu
- Cast: Martijn Lakemeier, Marwan Kenzari, Jonas Smulders, Jim Deddes, Abel van Gijlswijk, Coen Bril, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Joes Brauers
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8639136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sultry, feverish, oppressive, serious movie night, historical cinema discussion

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