|
 EASTERN
PROMISES
With
Viggo
Mortensen,
Naomi
Watts,
Vincent
Cassel,
Armin
Mueller-Stahl,
Sinéad
Cusack
Directed
by
David
Cronenberg
Screenwriter
Steven
Knight’s
tale
of
the
Russian
mob
in
London
is
a
stark
and
vivid
vision
of
a
mysterious
underworld,
and
is
even
more
engrossing
in
the
hands
of
a
masterful
director
like
Cronenberg.
A
young,
pregnant
Russian
immigrant
ends
up
in
hospital
where
she
dies
giving
birth.
The
midwife
who
saved
the
baby
takes
possession
of
her
diary
written
in
Russian,
which
reveals
some
dark,
ugly
secrets
about
the
people
who
held
her
in
a
grip
of
prostitution.
She
herself
has
Russian
heritage
but
knows
nothing
of
the
culture
or
the
language.
The
Russian
restaurant
owner
to
whom
she
takes
the
diary
for
a
translation
is
in
fact
linked
to
it
all.
Cronenberg
continues
his
collaboration
with
Mortensen
(from
A
History
Of
Violence),
here
playing
the
driver
and
problem
solver
who
has
to
keep
an
eye
on
the
mob
boss’
unhinged
son.
A
tense
relationship
develops
between
this
dangerous
man
and
the
doctor
who
is
out
of
her
depth.
Features
some
graphic
knife
scenes.
Eastern
Promises
received
many
nominations
and
wins
across
the
awards
circuit.
Extras
include
featurettes
on
the
making
of
the
movie,
and
a
look
at
the
significance
of
the
tattoos
displayed
by
the
Russian
underworld
figures.
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