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The River That Carries Us Along

1981 · 90 min

A quiet, introspective drama where a physical challenge slowly unearths old wounds, rewarding patience with emotional weight.

Overview
Following a bet, Simon has no choice but to participate in the Morat-Fribourg race. The preparation and the race itself reveal painful memories that have been buried for far too long.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • identity
    • obsession
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Raymond Vouillamoz
    Written by
    Jacques Guhl
    Starring
    Jean-Luc Bideau, François Germond, Yvette Théraulaz, Jacques Guhl, Claude Valérie, Pierre-André Gamba, Michel Cassagne, Nicolas Bideau
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    France, Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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