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The East

A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands' colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander's elite squad.

Director

Jim Taihuttu

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Genre

drama, thriller, war

Box Office

$180

Production

N/A

Awards

2 wins & 9 nominations total

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The guy doesn't even know
what century it is. - The East

The guy doesn't even know what century it is.

I guess
the welcoming committee overslept. - The East

I guess the welcoming committee overslept.

Darling. Darling. - The East

Darling. Darling.

According to our sources,
armed men come here all the time. - The East

According to our sources, armed men come here all the time.

If it's true we could wait here
awhile and see if anyone turns up. - The East

If it's true we could wait here awhile and see if anyon...

No need, sir.
Everything good here. - The East

No need, sir. Everything good here.

- You're sure?
- For sure, yes. - The East

- You're sure? - For sure, yes.

At ease! - The East

They're just like monkeys. - The East

They're just like monkeys.

Thank you. - The East

- How are you doing?
- We can't complain. - The East

- How are you doing? - We can't complain.

We've been under heavy fire
the last few nights - The East

We've been under heavy fire the last few nights

- How long have you been here?
- Here? Three months. - The East

- How long have you been here? - Here? Three months.

Sure. For the treasury. - The East

Sure. For the treasury.

The Japs made this their head office. - The East

The Japs made this their head office.

They just left everything behind
like this. - The East

They just left everything behind like this.

Probably hoping the locals would
find it and use it against us. - The East

Probably hoping the locals would find it and use it against ...

Some of these weapons have
never even been used. - The East

Some of these weapons have never even been used.

Good stuff, this. - The East

Good stuff, this.

Staying here when we're done.
Why not, right? - The East

Staying here when we're done. Why not, right?

Grow some tea, get me
a nice local girl, have some kids. - The East

Grow some tea, get me a nice local girl, have some kids.

Disturbing the peace, right. - The East

Disturbing the peace, right.

It's like pork, you should try it. - The East

It's like pork, you should try it.

He walked the cobbled streets - The East

He walked the cobbled streets

For months - The East

Let go. Let me go! - The East

Let go. Let me go!

I want to talk to the soldiers. - The East

I want to talk to the soldiers.

There were men
in his village last night, - The East

There were men in his village last night,

They came to the village,
you have to come with me. - The East

They came to the village, you have to come with me.

Tell the men to pack their stuff,
we're leaving in five minutes. - The East

Tell the men to pack their stuff, we're leaving in five...

Highest state of alert,
this could be a trap. - The East

Highest state of alert, this could be a trap.

God damnit. - The East

Do we know who did this? - The East

Do we know who did this?

Lieutenant says they're miles away
in the jungle, we'll never get them. - The East

Lieutenant says they're miles away in the jungle, we�...

That's not right, is it? - The East

That's not right, is it?

How will these people ever trust us,
if we don't even try? - The East

How will these people ever trust us, if we don't even t...

We shouldn't have stopped here
yesterday. - The East

We shouldn't have stopped here yesterday.

- I'll talk to Hartman.
- There's no point. - The East

- I'll talk to Hartman. - There's no point.

The orders came from up high. - The East

The orders came from up high.

Try to get some sleep. - The East

Try to get some sleep.

Hopefully, they'll have found
your letters by now. - The East

Hopefully, they'll have found your letters by now.

There won't be any letters. - The East

There won't be any letters.

Back home, everyone is dead. - The East

Back home, everyone is dead.

You won't get your job back
looking like that. - The East

You won't get your job back looking like that.

They have to give
all volunteers their jobs back. - The East

They have to give all volunteers their jobs back.

It doesn't mean
you have to look like that. - The East

It doesn't mean you have to look like that.

They never liked us here. - The East

They never liked us here.

Twenty five meters, De Vries.
Not bad! - The East

Twenty five meters, De Vries. Not bad!

Not bad, Hendriks! - The East

Not bad, Hendriks!

Is this free? - The East

I studied in the Congo for a year,
but this humidity is the worst. - The East

I studied in the Congo for a year, but this humidity is the ...

Are you sure? - The East

- Is this a confession?
- No, it's not. - The East

- Is this a confession? - No, it's not.

But know that
we don't need a church for that. - The East

But know that we don't need a church for that.

If you have questions or something
you've seen here bothers you, - The East

If you have questions or something you've seen here bot...

The only thing that bothers me - The East

The only thing that bothers me

- Can I have Lontong, please?
- Yes, sir. - The East

- Can I have Lontong, please? - Yes, sir.

And can I have some pecol? - The East

And can I have some pecol?

- Please go.
- Yes, father. - The East

- Please go. - Yes, father.

She doesn't want you! - The East

She doesn't want you!

All those fancy words you memorized
and you're still not getting laid. - The East

All those fancy words you memorized and you're still no...

If I had a daughter like that,
I would keep her to myself, too. - The East

If I had a daughter like that, I would keep her to myself, t...

- What do you want her to do then?
- Fuck you? - The East

- What do you want her to do then? - Fuck you?

Hey, are you deaf? - The East

Hey, are you deaf?

This man says
the Japs are stealing his stuff. - The East

This man says the Japs are stealing his stuff.

Who do you think you are? - The East

Who do you think you are?

Take the things down. - The East

Take the things down.

They call him the Turk. - The East

They call him the Turk.

Half Greek, half Dutch.
Grew up in Istanbul. - The East

Half Greek, half Dutch. Grew up in Istanbul.

He reported to London - The East

He reported to London

In the next four years, he followed
every British Navy training program. - The East

In the next four years, he followed every British Navy train...

Let me tell you this.
If he was in charge, - The East

Let me tell you this. If he was in charge,

On the main road in a normal house.
He's not afraid of anything. - The East

On the main road in a normal house. He's not afraid of ...

Johan! Johan De Vries! - The East

Johan! Johan De Vries!

Yes, I thought that was you. - The East

Yes, I thought that was you.

Tell me,
what the hell are you doing here? - The East

Tell me, what the hell are you doing here?

Good to see you. - The East

Good to see you.

I have no clue what kind of beer
this is, - The East

I have no clue what kind of beer this is,

Waiter!
Bring us more beers. - The East

Waiter! Bring us more beers.

Looking for something special,
gentlemen? - The East

Looking for something special, gentlemen?

I hope tonight will be
the most enjoyable night for you all. - The East

I hope tonight will be the most enjoyable night for you all.

Werner! Remember,
don't eat the whore's pussy! - The East

Werner! Remember, don't eat the whore's pussy!

Yes, absolutely. - The East

Yes, absolutely.

What about you, sir?
Are you going to choose? - The East

What about you, sir? Are you going to choose?

Gita, come here quickly. - The East

Gita, come here quickly.

What's your name? - The East

What's your name?

Men, today is your lucky day. - The East

Men, today is your lucky day.

You have a three-day patrol
through Klewang Sawah territory. - The East

You have a three-day patrol through Klewang Sawah territory.

Then stop interrupting me
and go pack your goddamn stuff. - The East

Then stop interrupting me and go pack your goddamn stuff.

Corporal Coolen is in charge. - The East

Corporal Coolen is in charge.

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A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands' colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander's elite squad.

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Director: Jim Taihuttu

Writer: Jim Taihuttu, Mustafa Duygulu

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, thriller, war

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 52/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: $180

Released: 13 Aug 2021

Awards: 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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