SummaryJames (Reef Ireland) has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. A visit from his victim's mother upon parole sends him on a quest to find the truth. With little time and danger at every turn, James risks his freedom and his life to uncover the trail of sins that might give closur... Read More
Directed By:Grant Scicluna
Written By:Grant Scicluna
Downriver
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Aug 11, 2016
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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.
Aug 11, 2016
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While the well-acted film's unselfconscious depiction of male desire and homoeroticism is also distinctive, it's undone by muddy storytelling and a shortage of emotional payoff.
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The film’s technical achievements can’t compensate for a deeply unsatisfying screenplay.
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Production Company:
- Happening Films
- Screen Australia
Release Date:Aug 12, 2016
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:TV-MA
Tagline:The path to redemption is paved in sin.
Awards
FilmOut San Diego, US
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Iris Prize Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
