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Sources from the Internet have been talking about the sequel of Eastern Promises, the crime drama film directed by David Cronenberg in 2007. It has been confirmed that Viggo Mortensen will resume his Oscar nominated role of Nikolai in the sequel and that it'd start the shooting during winter this year.

The first film tells of a British midwife's interactions with the Russian Mafia in London. Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts and Vincent Cassel starred in the first movie. The film has been noted for its plot twist and for its violence and realistic depiction of Russian career criminals, which includes detailed portrayal of the tattoos commonly worn by them.

According to wikipedia, Eastern Promises received positive critical review, appearing on several US critics' "top ten films" lists for 2007. The film has won several awards, including the Audience Prize for best film at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Best Actor award for Mortensen at the British Independent Film Awards. The film received twelve Genie Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. And Mortensen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.



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