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Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking
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A diamond discovery in the river running between the poor township of Refilwe and the affluent neighbourhood of Silver Lakes quickly turns from a blessing to a curse.
Socio-Economic DramaCrime ThrillerIntense Family DynamicsWealth DisparityMoral CorruptionContemporary South AfricaPower StruggleDark & GrittyCharacter-Driven Plot
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Is The River worth watching?
68
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 8.7).
Will I feel good after watching The River?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is The River in English?
ZuluEnglishTswanaXhosa
No, it was made in Zulu, with some English, Tswana, and Xhosa.
What tropes does The River use?
Living ShadowWhy Did It Have to Be Caves?Ooh, Me Accent's SlippingThe Cobbler's Children Have No ShoesWe Hardly Knew YeNot HimselfKill the Ones You LoveBullying a DragonJerkass GodsWilling ChannelerSadly MythtakenEvil Britand 13 more
TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Living Shadow, Why Did It Have to Be Caves?, and Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping.