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Dark River
Following the death of her father, Alice (Golden Globe (R)-winner Ruth Wilson, 'The Affair') returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years to claim from her estranged brother (Mark Stanley, 'Game of Thrones') the family farm she believes is rightfully hers. From acclaimed filmmaker Clio Barnard, one of the premier new voices in British cinema, DARK RIVER is a taut and powerful psychological drama.
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22 June 1987, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
1968, Risca, Gwent, Wales, UK
6 August 1963, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, UK
March 01, 2018
On the whole, despite not being able to tick all the boxes, Dark River still manages to be intriguing, deeply engaging and fantastically well acted.
June 06, 2018
A quiet, intense and very visual farm drama built on the expressive eyes of Ruth Wilson and the subtle body language of Mark Stanley.
September 11, 2017
The rugged emotional territory (and the Yorkshire accents) prove heavy-going in an uncompromising film that elicits a lot more admiration than enjoyment.
March 13, 2018
An impressive murder ballad.
March 25, 2018
Clio Barnard's film is full of weather and brooding atmosphere, and Wilson is superb as the nervy but resourceful Alice. But Dark River loses its way somewhat in a jarringly melodramatic climax.
April 02, 2018
If it feels overly familiar in the light of its aforementioned contemporaries, it's still a beautifully made and acted film and Barnard manages to pull off the tricksy resolution without it feeling contrived.
September 14, 2017
This is a kitchen-sink drag.
March 21, 2018
[Clio] Barnard is a director who deserves her place on your watch list; it would be cinema's loss if she didn't reunite with her Dark River stars in the future - they bring out the best in each other during the worst of times.
September 12, 2017
A moving, North of England-set portrait of marginalized working-class cultures and the resilience of damaged children.
September 11, 2017
There's scarcely room here for improvement at the level of craft or performance; in particular, it's gratifying to see leading lady Ruth Wilson headlining a big-screen vehicle worthy of her flinty brilliance.
June 06, 2018
Dark fare indeed, and you won't shake it off easily.
April 02, 2018
Barnard has made a rare film that's harsh without being off-putting. Watching these people struggle against themselves and each other is compelling.