Dark River
2017 | 90m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Clio Barnard |
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| Writer: | Clio Barnard, Rose Tremain |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 07, 2017 |
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| Director: | Clio Barnard |
| Writer: | Clio Barnard, Rose Tremain |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | sexual abuse, abusive father, alcoholism, yorkshire, guilt |
| Production Companies | Film4 Productions, BFI, Moonspun Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ruth Wilson | Alice Bell |
| Mark Stanley | Joe Bell |
| Sean Bean | Richard Bell |
| Esme Creed-Miles | Young Alice |
| Dean Andrews | Matty |
| Joe Dempsie | David |
| Mike Noble | Rowan Spender |
| Aiden McCullough | Young Joe |
| Shane Attwooll | Tower |
| Steve Garti | Jim |
| Una McNulty | Susan Bell |
| Jonah Russell | Pete |
| Paul Roberson | Declan |
| Olivia Brennan | Ellie |
| Ophelia Campbell | Alice Bell as a child in a photo |
| Alfie Charlesworth | Joe Bell as a child in a photo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clio Barnard | Writer, Director |
| Harry Escott | Original Music Composer |
| Nick Fenton | Editor |
| Rose Tremain | Novel |
| Charlotte Lamb | Art Direction |
| Stefanie Kemp | Makeup & Hair |
| Sue Wyburgh | Makeup & Hair |
| Matthew Price | Costume Design |
| Luke Dunkley | Editor |
| Ameenah Ayub Allen | Line Producer |
| Tracie Wright | Line Producer |
| Maxine Carlier | Set Decoration |
| Fiona Lobo-Cranston | Makeup & Hair |
| Julie Clark | Production Executive |
| Adriano Goldman | Director of Photography |
| Helen Scott | Production Design |
| Amy Hubbard | Casting |
| Alison Hanken | Makeup Supervisor |
| Siobhán McGrath | Makeup & Hair |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer |
| Hugo Heppell | Executive Producer |
| Polly Stokes | Executive Producer |
| Tracy O'Riordan | Producer |
| Rose Garnett | Executive Producer |
| Suzanne Mackie | Executive Producer |
| Meroë Candy | Executive Producer |
| Andy Harries | Executive Producer |
| Lila Rawlings | Executive Producer |
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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 fails to realize this, as the trauma engulfs it all. The charming life on a farm is seen in contrast to a realistic, dark and claustrophobic way of life, where greed is a major threat and temptation. But the sister is determined to realize her intentions to recover and repair the damage...