Eastern Promises

2007 David Cronenberg 1h 40m ★ 7.3
Thriller Crime Mystery
Eastern Promises

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.

Cast

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen Nikolai Luzhin
Naomi Watts Naomi Watts Anna Ivanovna Khitrova
Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel Kirill
Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl Semyon
Sinéad Cusack Sinéad Cusack Helen
Donald Sumpter Donald Sumpter Yuri
Jerzy Skolimowski Jerzy Skolimowski Stepan
Josef Altin Josef Altin Ekrem

Vibes

Energized Heart Pounding Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Eastern Promises

A History of Violence
A History of Violence 2005
Cronenberg's violent identities. Two films about men whose pasts are far darker than anyone suspects. The Departed
The Departed 2006
Double lives in organized crime. Two films about men who juggle identities until the identities start fighting each other.