The River (2001)
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Overview
Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman, Anni, and her baby from suicide by drowning. Esa, a down-on-his-luck musician in need of a loan, arrives to his father's 60th birthday party. Waitress Leena tries to stir up a romance between her co-workers at a pizza parlor. Middle-aged Ilpo comes home early from the paper mill and finds a strange man in their bedroom. Old Milja waits for her daughter Merja at the hospital where she is visiting her terminally ill husband Henri. Teenage Santeri tries to cope with his homosexuality.
Where to watch The River
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Canada | FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The River in 1 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The River about?
Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman, Anni, and her baby from suicide by drowning. Esa, a down-on-his-luck musician in need of a loan, arrives to his father's 60th birthday party. Waitress Leena tries to stir up a romance between her co-workers at a pizza parlor. Middle-aged Ilpo comes home early from the paper mill and finds a strange man in their bedroom. Old Milja waits for her daughter Merja at the hospital where she is visiting her terminally ill husband Henri. Teenage Santeri tries to cope with his homosexuality. The River is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 2001-09-14, runtime 111 minutes.
Is The River worth watching?
TMDB users rate The River 6.1 out of 10 from 17 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The River?
In the United States, The River streams on FlixFling and can be rented from FlixFling. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jarmo Lampela
Cast
- Antti Ikkala as Kimmo
- Jyri Ojansivu as Janne
- Sanna Hietala as Anni
- Tuukka Huttunen as Teppo, Annin entinen mies
- Samu Loijas as Loponen, Tepon ystävä
- Antti Mikkola as Santeri
- Jari Virman as Eero
- Pekka Hannonen as Mikko
- Juha Kukkonen as Esa, muusikko
- Juha Varis as Hannu, Esan veli
- Marja Packalén as Raili, Esan ja Hannun äiti
- Ahti Jokinen as Olli, Esan ja Hannun isä
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Sources
Details and the 6.1/10 rating from The River on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.