
Eastern (2019)
Release Year: 2019
Nation: Poland
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Piotr Adamski
Writer: Michal Grochowiak, Michał Grochowiak, Piotr Adamski
Production & Genre
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Companies: Canal+, Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich, Studio Munka
Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: code of honor, dystopia, family clan, family feud, funeral, gated community, murder hunt, patriarchy, poland, retaliation, revenge plot
Story
In an exclusive gated community in Poland, two powerful families, the Kowalskis and Nowaks, have been engaged in a long-standing blood feud. When Klara Kowalska kills Ewa's brother, the patriarchal code of honor dictates that Ewa must hunt down Klara for retaliation. Under pressure from her father and the community, Ewa sets out on this mission.
Summary
Eastern (2019), directed by Piotr Adamski, is a Polish drama-thriller set in a dystopian gated community where a patriarchal code of honor governs the lives of its wealthy residents. The film explores the deadly consequences of this code through the ongoing feud between two influential families. The narrative centers around Ewa Nowak, who, bound by tradition and her father's wishes, embarks on a vendetta against Klara Kowalska for the murder of her brother.