Children of the River

2014 0h 14m PT

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In the riverside neighbourhood of Oporto, all the children prove their courage by jumping from the stunning bridge Luis I into the Duero river. Leo has never done it before. He is different but he is getting tired of everyone thinking he is a coward.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonardo Duraes
Samira Ramos
Eurico Garcés

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Javier Macipe
Writers: Javier Macipe
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal, Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Portugal, Spain.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Javier Macipe, shot by Javier Cerdá. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Leonardo Duraes and Samira Ramos and Eurico Garcés carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3647456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Javier Macipe directs. Javier Cerdá behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Portugal, Spain. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Portugal, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Javier Macipe, shot by Javier Cerdá. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Leonardo Duraes and Samira Ramos and Eurico Garcés carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3647456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.