Thursday, June 02, 2022
The East
- Commentary: Okay, so I am so pleased with certain work of the dramatist (which is to say writer/producer/director/actor/et al) Brit Marling that I've established a label category for the movies of hers I own, including this one. This story is unique, involving and, by the way, watch it through the credits. The movie polishes itself off through those. If you miss the credits, you'll miss the point of the movie. I've been pushing this woman's work on one of my nieces, who is involved in drama, so far as an actor, and I own four of Marling's DVDs. I try to follow her work in other efforts, such as The Keeping Room and Arbitrage, both of which were satisfying to watch. I am really looking forward to watching her (with others with whom she's worked) scheduled Netflix series, The OA, which hasn't yet been released. Click her label to the left to see everything of hers I own, watch those, then look up the rest of her work. You won't be disappointed.
Update 6/2/2022: This post was originally published on 8/14/16 but disappeared from public view. I am now reinstating it.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Brit Marling Sarah Moss/Jane Owen Alexander Skarsgård Benji Ellen/Elliot Page Izzy Toby Kebbell Doc/Thomas Ayres Shiloh Fernandez Luca Julia Ormond Paige Williams Patricia Clarkson Sharon Danielle Macdonald Tess
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2013
Directed by Zal Batmanglij.
Labels: adventure1, brit-marling, drama5, political2
