A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area.
Not for laughs, scares or comfort.
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GoodWatch score 85October 14, 1982 · 1 h 44 min · Sexual Content
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In the United States, Cane River streams on Philo, Night Flight+, OVID, Fandor, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 80). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (58).
It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 8 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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