A Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth leaves clues to a midwife in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Run Time
100 min, Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language and nudity.
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Language
English, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Keyword
Russian, Diary, Baby, Midwife, Hospital
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Crime Thriller
Themes
Amateur Sleuths, Mafia Life, Murder Investigations, Criminal's Revenge, Out For Revenge
Tones
Disturbing, Menacing, Chilly, Tense, Sexual
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Count - Awards
55
US Box Office
17000000
Release Date
2007-09-08
Country
UK, Canada, USA
Country Of Origin
UK, Canada, USA
Wikipedia Text
Eastern Promises is a 2007 British-American-Canadian thriller-crime film directed by David Cronenberg, from a screenplay by Steven Knight. The film tells of a British midwife's interactions with the Russian Mafia in London and stars Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts and Vincent Cassel. Principal photography began November 2006, in locations in and around London. The film has been noted for its plot twist, the subject of sex trafficking, and for its violence and realistic depiction of Russian career criminals, which includes detailed portrayal of the tattoos commonly worn by them.
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