The lives of a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families (Viggo Mortensen) and a midwife from a North London hospital (Naomi Watts) cross when a young teenage girl dies while giving birth. Eastern Promises is directed by acclaimed director David Cronenberg and written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Steve Knight.
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