Dark River

2017 1h 30m EN

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5.7

MID

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81%

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 93🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 4,543

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Synopsis

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After her father dies, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is hers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ruth Wilson
Alice Bell
Mark Stanley
Joe Bell
Sean Bean
Richard Bell
Esmé Creed-Miles
Young Alice
Dean Andrews
Matty
Joe Dempsie
David
Mike Noble
Rowan Spender
Aiden McCullough
Young Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clio Barnard
Writers: Clio Barnard
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Clio Barnard, shot by Adriano Goldman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Escott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ruth Wilson and Mark Stanley and Sean Bean carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5700176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clio Barnard directs. Adriano Goldman behind the camera. Harry Escott scores. Nick Fenton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Clio Barnard, shot by Adriano Goldman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harry Escott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ruth Wilson and Mark Stanley and Sean Bean carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5700176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adriano Goldman
Original score: Harry Escott
Editing: Nick Fenton
Production design: Helen Scott
Costume design: Matthew Price
Makeup / hair: Alison Hanken
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Dark River (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 4,543 votes
MPAA: Not Rated
US box office: $7,714

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

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What people are saying

Svumpukkel852018-08-12
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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