The East (2013)

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Director:

Zal Batmanglij

Writers:

Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling

Stars:

Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brit Marling	...	Sarah
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Benji
Ellen Page	...	Izzy
Toby Kebbell	...	Doc
Shiloh Fernandez	...	Luca
Aldis Hodge	...	Thumbs
Danielle Macdonald	...	Tess
Hillary Baack	...	Eve
Patricia Clarkson	...	Sharon
Jason Ritter	...	Tim
Julia Ormond	...	Paige Williams
Billy Magnussen	...	Porty McCabe
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Robert McCabe (as Wilbur T. Fitzgerald)
John Neisler	...	Rory Huston
Jamey Sheridan	...	Richard Cannon

Storyline

A successful operative for an elite private intelligence firm is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

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Plot Keywords:

ecoterrorism | public sex | anarchist | nude swimming | male nudity | 

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Taglines:

Spy on us, we'll spy on you.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence, some disturbing images, sexual content and partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, who co-wrote the screenplay, based it on their experiences in the summer of 2009 practicing freeganism and joining an anarchist collective.

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Goofs

When Jane sneaks away from the people on the beach while they are still sleeping, she takes a pair of their shoes and leaves her sandals in their place, she also takes one of their bicycles. In the next scene she is riding the bicycle she took, but she is still wearing her sandals.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Izzy: It's easy when it's not your home; easy when it's not your life. The place where you sleep, your kids, your wife. But when it's your fault it shouldn't be so easy to sleep at night. Especially when we know where you live. Barry Redmond, CEO of Lorex Oil, 2641 River Rock Road, East Hampton. You dumped fifteen million barrels of crude into the Atlantic. We don't care how rich you are. We want all those who are guilty to experience the terror of their crimes, because it shouldn't be ...

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: After Earth (2013)

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Soundtracks

Buffalo Gals
Traditional

User Reviews

Stunning and unpretentious

The East is the kind of movie that makes you want to join the fight, raise your voice and be heard.

The good. Extremely immersive. A incredible story with lots of emotions, conflicts, opposing moralities, and a stupefying journey. It is gripping and you will not be left unmoved.

The actors. Brit Marling and Ellen Page both give us a great performance. I was disappointed by Alexander Skarsgård, I thought that he was the weak player of the cast. The rest of the cell was pretty solid: Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Aldis Hodge, and Danielle Macdonald. And I should mention the nice work done by Patricia Clarkson as the director of the private security firm.

The bad. The ending is rushed. It feels like there was missing material at the end of filming and they couldn't go back to get what they needed and had to edit it with what they had.

The ugly. Nothing.

The result. A must see for anyone.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

The East

Filming Locations:

Washington, District Of Columbia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$77,031, 2 June 2013

Gross USA:

$2,301,839

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,891,812

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dune Entertainment, Scott Free Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Atmos SDDS Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1