The River

The River

1997 · 116 min · ZH · 6.8 (83 votes)
Dir. Tsai Ming-liang · Starring Lee Kang-sheng, Miao Tian, Lu Yi-ching, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Ann Hui, Chen Chao-jung
DramaRomance

A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.

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A quiet, introspective drama that explores the weight of family secrets and unspoken desires. It feels like a hushed confession, full of lingering glances and the ache of what might have been.

melancholicintrospectivesomberyearningslow-burnindie dramacharacter-drivennaturalisticfamilyidentityacceptanceillness
dysfunctional familygay parentgay theme
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