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The Secret of the River

2024 · 1 season

A slow, sad unveiling of childhood love and buried pain in a small village, tender and heavy at once.

Created by
Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Genres
Drama
Starring
Diego Calva, Trinidad González, Mauro Guzman
Overview
When a young boy arrives in a small Mexican village, a profound friendship blossoms with a local kid — and a dark secret seals their bond forever.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Genres
Drama
Starring
Diego Calva, Trinidad González, Mauro Guzman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Written by
Estéfani Enríquez Soto
Starring
Diego Calva, Trinidad González, Mauro Guzman, Frida Sofía Cruz Salinas, Yoshira Escárrega, Mercedes Hernández, Octavio Mendoza, Jorge A. Jimenez
Cinematography
César Gutiérrez Miranda
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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