Eastern Promises
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Eastern Promises

In London, the Russian pregnant teenager Tatiana arrives bleeding in a hospital, and the doctors save her baby only. The Russian descendant midwife An...na Khitrova finds Tatiana's diary written in Russian language in her belongings and decided to find her family to deliver the baby, she brings the diary home and ask her uncle Stepan to translate the document. Stepan refuses, but Anna finds a card of a restaurant owned by the Russian Semyon inside the diary and she visits the old man trying to find a lead to contact Tatiana's family. When she mentions the existence of the diary, Semyon immediately offers to translate the document. However, Stepan translates part of the diary and Anna discovers that Semyon and his sick son Kirill had raped Tatiana when she was fourteen years old and forced her to work as prostitute in a brothel of their own. Further, Semyon is the dangerous boss of the Russian mafia "Vory v Zakone", jeopardizing the safety of Anna and her family. Meanwhile, Semyon's driver Nikolai Luzhin gets close to Kirill and Semyon, climbing positions in the criminal organization, but he helps Anna, her family and the baby. Show More

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Eastern Promises (2007) is a gripping crime thriller set in London's Russian community. The story follows Anna Khitrova, a midwife who delivers a baby saved from the pregnant Russian teenager, Tatiana. Anna discovers Tatiana's diary and takes it upon herself to find her family. She finds a card belonging to a restaurant owned by Semyon, a dangerous Russian mafia boss, and decides to seek his help.

Semyon immediately offers to translate the diary upon learning of its existence. However, Anna's uncle Stepan translates part of the diary and reveals a shocking truth - Tatiana was raped by Semyon and his son Kirill when she was just fourteen. They forced her into a life of prostitution in their own brothel.

As Anna uncovers these dark secrets, she realizes that her own safety and that of her family are at risk. Semyon is the boss of the infamous Russian mafia group Vory v Zakone. Amidst the chaos, Nikolai Luzhin, Semyon's driver, begins to rise through the ranks of the criminal organization. However, he chooses to help Anna, her family, and the baby, risking everything.

Eastern Promises is a tense and gritty film that explores the dark underbelly of organized crime. With strong performances from its cast, including Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts, the movie delves into themes of power, loyalty, and redemption. As the plot unravels, viewers are drawn into a world where survival and morality are constantly at odds.

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