Downriver
James has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. Released from juvenile prison, James seeks to atone for his role in the death of a child, that may give a grieving mother closure.
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8 February 1992, Melbourne, Australia
24 January 1947, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England, UK
25 September 1968, Geelong, Australia
30 July 1966, Wellington, New Zealand
1963, Australia
August 31, 2015
A haunting mystery-drama, Downriver gradually layers characters and details until we have a better picture -- though never complete -- of what happened and the consequences of an unresolved crime.
June 14, 2016
...absorbing and gripping...
August 31, 2015
A rather drab and listless mood piece that, despite best efforts of cast and crew, will serve as a prime example for anybody arguing this sort of drama has been dragged down the river too many times before.
June 05, 2016
[A] harrowing exploration of atonement that establishes a stark atmosphere from the opening scene.
June 17, 2016
Despite creditable performances and handsome production values, the film fails to connect in any meaningful way.
June 17, 2016
It's a story about redemption, manipulation and the darkness at the end of the street.
October 04, 2015
Downriver is at the end a lovely frustration.
August 11, 2016
"Downriver" is the kind of graceful provocation that slips around a corner before you can pinpoint its intentions, and that keeps it arresting as both an inquiry and a character study.
