Eastern Plays

Eastern Plays

2009 · 83 min · BG · 6.6 (30 votes)
Dir. Kamen Kalev · Starring Christo Christov, Ovanes Torosian, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Nikolina Yancheva, Ivan Nalbantov, Krasimira Demirova
Drama

Two estranged brothers are brought together when they have opposite roles in a racist beating: while Georgi who's recently joined a neo-nazi group participates in the violence, Hristo witnesses and rescues a Turkish family. Only by reuniting will the two brothers be able to assess what they really want from life.

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This film feels like a raw, unflinching look at societal decay and fractured family bonds. It’s a grim, character-driven drama that forces you to confront uncomfortable truths with a stark, unadorned aesthetic.

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