Underplayed Gems

The Third Bank of the River (1994)

The Third Bank of the River poster
Original title
A Terceira Margem do Rio
Directed by
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man abandons his family to live alone on a river. His son is left to reflect on this choice.

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What happens

The Third Bank of the River (Portuguese: A Terceira Margem do Rio) is a 1994 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on the short stories "A Menina de Lá", "Os Irmãos Dagobé", "Fatalidade", "Seqüência", and "A Terceira Margem do Rio" by João Guimarães Rosa compiled into the book Primeiras Estórias. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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