Wild Wild East

Wild Wild East

Survival is the only truth.

2026 · 105 min · ★ 6.0 · War, Thriller, Crime

In occupied Poland 1943, German official Martin Wolff is sent to a remote village to investigate the disappearance of a Jewish lawyer. His arrival unsettles the fragile order between scarred villagers, corrupt collaborators, and Nazi authorities, unearthing a web of betrayal and greed tied to whispers of the lawyer’s hidden fortune. Yet as the village’s darkest truths come to light, Wolff’s search may be hiding more than it reveals.

Directed by Jan Holoubek · Written by Aleksandra Takuska

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