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Critic A.A. Dowd
rated 7

It’s best, perhaps, to just accept the movie on its dramatic terms, as a reasonably gripping thriller about the dangers of deep cover, anchored by a terrific actress on the brink of stardom.

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Poul Jensen
rated 6

Interessant film og emne, men lidt langsom

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Zal Batmanglij
Director
Billy Slaughter
As Trevor "The Fed"
Jason Ritter
As Tim
Elliot Page
As Izzy
Julia Ormond
As Paige Williams

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In this gripping thriller, a young and ambitious operative (Brit Marling) is recruited by a top-secret intelligence firm to infiltrate an anarchist group that is terrorizing negligent corporate leaders. As she delves deeper into the group's activities, she finds herself torn between two worlds and falls for the charismatic leader (Alexander Skarsgard). But as the stakes rise, so does the danger, and she must confront the blurred lines between her mission and her personal beliefs. Will she complete her mission or betray her own values? The fate of her life and the future of the corporate world hang in the balance in this tense, sexy conspiracy story.

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You can stream The East on: Disney+

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