Eastern Promises (2007) 4K Restoration
Director: David Cronenberg Run Time: 100 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2007
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Naomi Watts, Sinéad Cusack, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
Country: United Kingdom, Canada, United States
Language: English, Russian, Turkish, Urdu
Screening as part of Cult 101, November 2024.
About the film:
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
The film won several awards, including the Audience Prize for best film at TIFF 2007. Viggo Mortensen was recognized for his performance in the film with nominations for Academy, BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globes, and SAG awards, and winning the British Independent Film Award for lead performance.
“This is not a movie of what or how, but of why. And for a long time you don’t see the why coming.”
—Roger Ebert’s original 2007 review, noting Cronenberg’s push to critics, “Just don’t give the plot away,” RogerEbert.com
About the filmmaker:
David Paul Cronenberg is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological.
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