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River

2022·Movie
1h 30min
60
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Adrenaline5
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor3
  • Absurdist Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines and ketamine. An epic mix capable of knocking a rhino off its paws, but it’s also a potentially lethal cocktail that sends River to the emergency room after his best buddy Donny committed suicide. But like a Phoenix rising after a thorough stomach pump, River is alive and well! Not quite in Olympic form, but still far from six feet under. Determined to trade all that chemical crap for tofu and alfalfa seeds, River joins a support group to dig up his past, like any good cocaine addict worthy of the name. Except that his path to sobriety is everything but smooth, as River is regularly haunted in his sleep by Donny. A ghost, a living dead, an apparition, a hallucination, call it what you want but it’s definitely not real. But Donny keeps on jabbering about some strange promise, one which River hasn’t kept…
Gritty DramaPsychological ThrillerAddiction & RecoveryGrief & TraumaUrban RealismDark & IntenseHaunting PremiseCharacter-DrivenPhilosophical Undertones

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about River

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream River legally?

You can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is River worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 4.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is River rated?

Drug useSuicide themesStrong languageDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: drug use, suicide themes, strong language, and disturbing imagery.

How long is River?

1 h 30 min

River runs 1 h 30 min.

What language is River in?

Dutch

It was made in Dutch. Produced in Belgium.

In how many countries can I watch River?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for River in 23 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does River use?

Chekhov's GunChekhov's Gunman"Groundhog Day" LoopIt's All My FaultOffscreen Moment of AwesomeThe OnerRipple-Effect-Proof MemoryTime Police

TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for River, including Chekhov's Gun, Chekhov's Gunman, "Groundhog Day" Loop.