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River (2011)

River poster
Directed by
Ryūichi Hiroki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman mourns the loss of her romantic partner in a mass stabbing incident. The film follows her struggle to cope with the aftermath of this tragedy.

somberreflectivequietgrief-strickenintimateslow-pacedmelancholicrestrained

What happens

River is a 2011 Japanese drama film based on the 2008 Akihabara massacre incident. The film is written and directed by Ryūichi Hiroki. The film stars actress Misako Renbutsu, who will play the role of a person who lost her love interest in the attacks. River debuted at the 12th Tokyo Filmex as one of its special presentations. It will subsequently be released in Japanese cinemas on 10 March 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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