The East UK Trailer Highlights The Burden Of War
The true reasons for war will never be truly learned or even understood. The burden and psychological effects are explored in the War drama The East.
The film stars Martijn Lakemeyer, Marwan Kenzari, Jonas Smulders, Abel van Gijlswijk and Coen Bril. The film showcases the story of Indonesia’s fight for independence from The Netherland post world war 2. We see the war through the eyes through a young Dutch soldier who is burdened by the scars of one war, heading to another, whose conscience is challenged. Intriguing stuff that opens our eyes to Colonialism.
BlueFinch Films Releasing have released the UK Trailer, check it out below…
1946 – the aftermath of World War II. The Dutch East Indies colony has declared its independence and the Dutch government wants to suppress this fight for freedom as quickly as possible. One hundred thousand young soldiers are sent from the Netherlands to fight yet another warโฆ
Among the troops is Johan, a young man looking to escape the dark shadow cast over him by a Nazi father, making him more determined than most to throw himself into the fight for his country and bring peace to the exotic new land he finds himself in. Despite bonding with his brothers-in-arms, he soon becomes fed up with waiting for action in a country that, it seems, doesnโt want to be โliberatedโ.
The situation finally starts to make sense when he meets infamous captain, Raymond โThe Turkโ Westerling. Johan thinks that a forceful man of action like The Turk is exactly what is needed to force a breakthrough in the conflict, so he happily accepts his offer to join the captainโs elite army squad and fight the local rebellious forces. But when The Turkโs actions become increasingly brutal, Johan starts to reconsider his beliefs about right and wrong, and his personal role in the war.
From director Jim Taihuttu (Wolf) and starring Martijn Lakemeier (Winter in Wartime) and Marwan Kenzari (Disneyโs Aladdin, Murder on the Orient Express), The East is a fierce and thrilling war epic offering a powerful condemnation of international conflict and colonialism.
The East will be released in the UK and Ireland on Digital Download from 4th October.
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