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River of Desire

2023 · 107 min

A slow-burning, humid drama of simmering desire and familial tension, set against a lush, isolating rainforest.

Directed by
Sérgio Machado
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sophie Charlotte, Daniel de Oliveira, Gabriel Leone
Overview
Three brothers find themselves sharing a home with the alluring new wife of the middle sibling. As they become infatuated with the same woman, a complex and enthralling tale ensues in this tropical paradise.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sérgio Machado
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sophie Charlotte, Daniel de Oliveira, Gabriel Leone
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • family
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • wilderness
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Sérgio Machado
Written by
Sérgio Machado, Milton Hatoum, Maria Camargo, George Walker Torres
Starring
Sophie Charlotte, Daniel de Oliveira, Gabriel Leone, Rômulo Braga, Jorge Paz, Coco Chiarella, Peta Catão, Gilda Nomacce
Cinematography
Adrian Teijido
Runtime
107 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish

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