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Riverbanks

2021·Movie
1h 10min

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Calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline1
  • Fast Pace1

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Nostalgia9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Satire & Parody2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life, family, and politics

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

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About

The villages of Vadul Rașcov and Rașcov (Transnistria) are separated only by the waters of the Dniester. For years, people communicated with each other without obstacles: getting married, visiting each other for baptisms or other family celebrations, and sometimes even for a glass of wine. Things have changed since the Dniester became a border river. A check in point appeared on the left bank, which controls and authorizes crossings from one bank to another. Ever since the bans were imposed, people go out on the shore and communicate by shouting because the "screaming" is not subject to prohibitions and does not involve any costs. Ana and Vasile Manea lived in their youth on the left bank, then moved to the right, while their children chose to live on the other side. Such twisted connections are plentiful in these two villages.
Post-Soviet MelancholyHuman Cost of BordersDocumentary Style DramaTransnistrian RealityQuiet Emotional ResonanceFamily SeparationNostalgic LandscapeSociopolitical CommentarySlow-Burn NarrativeAuthentic Performances

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How long is Riverbanks?

1 h 10 min

Riverbanks runs 1 h 10 min.

What language is Riverbanks in?

RomanianRussian

It was made in Romanian, with some Russian. Produced in Moldova.