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The East

6.820211h 32mHDSUB39,956 views

Director: Randolph Zaini
Cast: 保罗·阿古斯塔 · Farell Akbar · Tubagus Ali · Arzendra Arzendra

Storyline

A deaf-mute man and his son accidentally witness a murder and must fight their way out. This is the feature debut of Indonesian director Lian Jianmin, who wrote and directed; a former sound editor, he uses special sound simulation to approximate the subjective hearing of a deaf person. The film unfolds in a dual narrative structure, delving into personal childhood trauma through grotesque puppet nightmares. With a slightly surreal touch, it combines thriller and dark humor, boldly shifting color tones, freely playing with aspect ratio changes and split screens, and showing the absurd reality of 'dog-eat-dog'. The brisk editing style mixes with traditional Indonesian martial arts, delivering an angry father-son escape journey.