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The East
Zal Batmanglij
(2013)
111min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Adam Smith
Film-makers Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling dazzled the Sundance film festival in 2011 with their low-budget thriller
Sound of My Voice
, setting high expectations for this, their second film. It turns out to be a more conventional affair, a tightly wound espionage eco-thriller aimed squarely at the multiplex - although it's just as well made. "The East" is a mysterious eco-collective that specialises in causing "jams", spectacular actions against international conglomerates and other enemies of the environment. Sarah (Marling) is a private investigator hired to infiltrate the group, but her loyalties shift dangerously in their direction and she finds herself particularly drawn to Benji (Alexander Skarsgård), for more than his radical politics. The love story feels a bit forced, but otherwise it's an intelligent examination of the dangers of both fanaticism and espionage and, appropriately enough for a film produced by Ridley Scott, it's tightly edited and looks fantastic.
Summary
A former FBI agent working for a private security firm is sent to infiltrate an anarchist movement behind a series of actions against corrupt corporations. She joins them in their acts of sabotage, but finds her loyalties changing as she forms connections with members of the group. Thriller, starring Brit Marling, Ellen Page and Alexander Skarsgard.
Cast & Crew
Sarah Moss
Brit Marling
Benji
Alexander Skarsgård
Izzy
Ellen Page
Doc
Toby Kebbell
Luca
Shiloh Fernandez
Paige Williams
Julia Ormond
Sharon
Patricia Clarkson
Thumbs
Aldis Hodge
Tim
Jason Ritter
Richard Cannon
Jamey Sheridan
Director
Zal Batmanglij
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
20th Century Fox
Guidance:
Violence, sex scenes, brief nudity and swearing.
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
28 Jun 2013
Drama
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