Reel Reviews | The East


Two men in conversation on a baseball field during sunset.

Writer/producer/actress Brit Marling, Ellen Page and director Zal Batmanglij recently sat down with several journalists including FilmGordon publisher, Tim Gordon, Travis Hopson and Molly Dedham to talk about their eco-terrorism thriller, The East.

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The interview, which took place the same afternoon of the terrorism attack at the Boston Marathon, covers a group of eclectic topics including the fallibility of the justice system, the extensive research, including dumpster diving, depicted onscreen and the film’s minimalist message among the excess and opulence of Hollywood.

Listen to the interview below:

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