De Oost

original title:
De Oost
other titles:
The East
country / year of production:
Indonesia , The Netherlands , Belgium , USA / 2019
original length:
140 min , color
premiere:
25 September 2020, Netherlands Film Festival
genre:
war movie
based on:
director:
Jim Aasgier
film script:
Mustafa Duygulu , Jim Aasgier
producer:
Sander Verdonk , Benoit Roland , Julius Ponten , Shanty Harmayn , Jim Aasgier
cinematographer:
Lennart Verstegen
editor:
Emiel Nuninga , Mieneke Kramer
composer:
Gino Taihutto
cast (role):
Martijn Lakemeier (Johan de Vries) , Marwan Kenzari (Raymond "The Turk" Westerling) , Jonas Smulders (Mattias Cohen) , Abel van Gijlswijk (Sjaak "Charlie" Rondhuis) , Coen Bril (Eddy Coolen) , Reinout Scholten van Aschat (Tinus de Val) , Jim Deddes (Werner de Val) , Jeroen Perceval (Chaplain Janssen) , Mike Reus (Camp Commander Mulder) , Huub Smit (Lieutenant Hartman) , Martijn Lakemeier , Marwan Kenzari , Jonas Smulders , Abel van Gijlswijk , Coen Bril , Reinout Scholten van Aschat , Jim Deddes , Jeroen Perceval , Mike Reus , Huub Smit
more:
plot synopsis:
The Dutch soldier Johan is sent to Indonesia to fight against the insurgents in the Indonesian War of Independence. He soon meets and joins the notorious commando leader Raymond Westerling. Under his leadership, war crimes are committed, and Johan struggles with his conscience.
keywords:
comradeship , resistance, opposition , war crimes , occupation , dersertion , special forces , massacre , colonialism , execution , returning soldiers , insubordination , jungle , order and obedience , island , guerilla warfare , revolution , Combat stress reaction (CSR)
war:
Indonesian National Revolution (1945 - 1949)
literature:
Hidskes, Maarten (2021): De Oost: historische roman naar de film van Jim Taihuttu, Boom.
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