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Eastern

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Behind the gates of a housing estate, a peculiar game is being played. The life of its wealthy residents is regulated by an honorary, patriarchal code. The Kowalski and Nowak families have been entangled in a family blood vendetta for years. Under the pressure of her father and the community Ewa Nowak begins a hunt for young Klara Kowalski, her brother's killer.

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Ellen E Jones Guardian 11/11/2020
4/5
Set aside the Ennio Morricone-homaging soundtrack and Eastern isn't as much "western" as it is Greek. Go to Full Review Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania 07/20/2023
3.5/5
[Eastern] recounts with nonchalance on the big screen the hostility among two families (...) not less estranging than a Greek Weird Wave cinematic effort (...), a captivating 75-minute-long plain-vanilla and a absurd-tainted "battle royale" film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Piotr Adamski

Director

Maja Pankiewicz

Ewa Nowak

Paulina Krzyzanska

Klara Kowalska

Marcin Czarnik

Nowak

Edyta Torhan

Kowalska

Anna Klos-Kleszczewska

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Synopsis Behind the gates of a housing estate, a peculiar game is being played. The life of its wealthy residents is regulated by an honorary, patriarchal code. The Kowalski and Nowak families have been entangled in a family blood vendetta for years. Under the pressure of her father and the community Ewa Nowak begins a hunt for young Klara Kowalski, her brother's killer.
Director
Piotr Adamski
Producer
Jacek Bromski, Ewa Jastrzębska, Jerzy Kapuściński
Screenwriter
Piotr Adamski, Michal Grochowiak
Production Co
Against Gravity
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Polish
Runtime
1h 18m