Movie

Muddy River

1981 · 105 min

A quiet, tender childhood memory that slowly darkens into loss, watching innocence slip away along a muddy river.

Tagline: Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice.
Overview: Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, bleak and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, class, family
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
class
family
grief
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild