East (2015)
A film inspired by real events in the Icelandic underworld. A young man has a one night stand with the former girlfriend of a violent criminal and is kidnapped by said criminal and his gang in an effort to blackmail him. When that doesn't work they decide to bring him to the countryside to the home of an old friend. There they proceed to torture the poor man...
Director: Jón Atli Jónasson
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 17, 2015
Cast
Screenplay
- Jón Atli Jónasson (Screenplay)
Production: Dótturfélagið
Country: Iceland
Language: Íslenska
Original Language: is
Keywords
kidnapping, torture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East about?
- A film inspired by real events in the Icelandic underworld. A young man has a one night stand with the former girlfriend of a violent criminal and is kidnapped by said criminal and his gang in an effort to blackmail him. When that doesn't work they decide to bring him to the countryside to the home of an old friend. There they proceed to torture the poor man...
- Who directed East?
- East was directed by Jón Atli Jónasson.
- Who stars in East?
- East stars Björn Stefánsson, Arnar Dan, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson, Vigfús Þormar Gunnarsson, Kristinn Már Jóhannesson.
- How long is East?
- East has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is East?
- East is a Crime film.
- Where was East produced?
- East was produced in Iceland.