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Dark River (2017)

07/10/2017 (GB)Thriller, Drama, Mystery1h 30m
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ruth Wilson

      Ruth Wilson

      Alice Bell

    2. Mark Stanley

      Mark Stanley

      Joe Bell

    3. Sean Bean

      Sean Bean

      Richard Bell

    4. Esme Creed-Miles

      Esme Creed-Miles

      Young Alice

    5. Dean Andrews

      Dean Andrews

      Matty

    6. Joe Dempsie

      Joe Dempsie

      David

    7. Mike Noble

      Mike Noble

      Rowan Spender

    8. Aiden McCullough

      Young Joe

    9. Shane Attwooll

      Shane Attwooll

      Tower

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    A review by Svumpukkel85

    Written by Svumpukkel85 on Aug 12, 2018

    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 fai...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • sexual abuse
    • abusive father
    • alcoholism
    • yorkshire
    • guilt