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A Bend in the River (2020)

A Bend in the River poster
Directed by
Colin Broderick
Genre
drama
Country
Ireland
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
18A
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in Northern Ireland, the film follows a man who returns to his hometown and confronts unresolved conflicts from his past. It is a story about coming back to a place that has changed and facing old relationships.

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What happens

A Bend in the River is a 2021 film directed by Colin Broderick, produced by Julie Ryan, and starring John Connors, John Duddy, and Kathy Kiera Clarke. Filming took place in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and was completed in April 2018. The film was scheduled to premiere at the 2020 Belfast Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was screened at the 2021 Craic Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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