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Dark River

Following her father's death, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in fifteen years to stake her claim on the family farm she believes is hers.

Director(s)

Clio Barnard

Cast & Crew

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Richard Bell

Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie

David

Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley

Joe Bell

Esmé Creed-Miles

Esmé Creed-Miles

Young Alice

Dean Andrews

Dean Andrews

Matty

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Alice Bell

Mike Noble

Mike Noble

Rowan Spender

Jonah Russell

Jonah Russell

Pete

Aiden McCullough

Aiden McCullough

Young Joe

Shane Attwooll

Shane Attwooll

Tower

Steve Garti

Steve Garti

Jim

Una McNulty

Una McNulty

Susan Bell

Paul Roberson

Paul Roberson

Declan

Olivia Brennan

Olivia Brennan

Ellie

Ophelia Campbell

Ophelia Campbell

Alice Bell as a child in a photo

Alfie Charlesworth

Alfie Charlesworth

Joe Bell as a child in a photo

Clio Barnard

Clio Barnard

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Details

GenresThriller, Drama, Mystery
Runtime1h 30 mins
Released on07 Oct 2017
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom
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Reviews

Svumpukkel85

/10

A story that highlights the extent of the mess a single abusive parent can leave behind, but also a glimpse of hope and recovery by confronting the trauma 7/10. Well acted by the two leads. This is a slow-burner, but very atmospheric and beautiful cinematography. We follow two siblings, where the sister returns after 15 years of absence to take over the farm business, after the death of their father. This confrontation leads to the resurfacing of buried trauma. Every happy memory the siblings had is overshadowed by the cowardly actions of their father. Both are incredibly strong, but fails to realize this, as the trauma engulfs it all. The charming life on a farm is seen in contrast to a realistic, dark and claustrophobic way of life, where greed is a major threat and temptation. But the sister is determined to realize her intentions to recover and repair the damage...

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