8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Eastern Promises (2007)
Eastern Promises (2007)
Overview
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explores the brutal world of the Russian mafia through a character-driven narrative, focusing on individual moral choices and strategic power shifts rather than offering a broader political critique or solution. Its core subject matter and the nature of its resolution are largely apolitical.
Eastern Promises features a cast that is predominantly white, aligning with its portrayal of the Russian mafia in London, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative explores themes of masculinity and power within a criminal underworld, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Kirill's queer identity as a source of profound vulnerability and misery within the brutal, hyper-masculine world of the Russian mafia. His father exploits his sexuality for control, leading to Kirill's self-destructive behavior and emotional torment. The narrative primarily highlights the degradation and suffering associated with Kirill's identity in this oppressive environment, without offering an affirming counter-narrative.
Eastern Promises does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot is entirely centered on organized crime, violence, and an undercover operation, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Eastern Promises is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Eastern Promises is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.9
8.3
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