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The River Why

2010 · 101 min

A quiet, reflective journey of self-discovery through nature, with gentle humor and heartfelt moments.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
One man's struggle to catch his dreams.
Overview
A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Matthew Leutwyler
Written by
Thomas A. Cohen
Starring
William Hurt, Amber Heard, Zach Gilford, Dallas Roberts, Gattlin Griffith, Daniel Nelson, Nikki DeLoach, Kathleen Quinlan
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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