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Edge of the World
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Edge of the World

2021 · 101 min Drama Adventure History
⭐ 5.4 / 10 · TMDB

Sarawak, in the northeast of the island of Borneo, 1839. Almost by chance, the British adventurer James Brooke is appointed rajah by the Sultan of Brunei, and as an independent ruler he embarks on a personal crusade to eradicate piracy, slavery and headhunting, while trying to curb the malevolent expansionist ambitions of the British Empire.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Michael Haussman

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Sir James Brooke

Josie Ho

Josie Ho

Madame Lim

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Crookshank

Hannah New

Hannah New

Elizabeth Crookshank

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Sir Edward Beech

Bront Palarae

Bront Palarae

Pengiran Indera Mahkota

Shaheizy Sam

Shaheizy Sam

Subu

Rahim Razali

Rahim Razali

Sultan of Brunei

Atiqah Hasiholan

Atiqah Hasiholan

Yusuf Mahardika

Yusuf Mahardika

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