Movie

Eastern Promises

2007 · 100 min

A bleak, tense underworld thriller with brutal violence and a slow-burning sense of dread.

Tagline: Every sin leaves a mark.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, identity, deception
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
identity
deception
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong