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Deep Dive: River (2021)

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River
River is a 2021 Australian documentary directed by Jennifer Peedom, serving as a follow-up to her previous work, Mountain. The film features Willem Dafoe as the narrator and runs for 75 minutes. It presents a contemplative view of rivers and their significance, employing a stately pace that eschews conventional narrative devices in favor of a more sensory experience of nature. The film received mixed reviews, with an approval rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews, and a Metacritic score of 58 out of 100 from 9 critics. Critics noted its hypnotic quality and the powerful imagery of the earth's beauty, while some expressed dissatisfaction with its pacing and lack of traditional storytelling elements.

Why Watch

  • •See Willem Dafoe narrate stunning visuals of rivers.
  • •Find out why critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • •Meet the team behind the award-winning documentary.

Did You Know

•River won Best Feature Length Documentary at the 12th AACTA Awards.
•The film has an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews.
•Willem Dafoe is the narrator of River.
•River was nominated for Best Editing in a Documentary at the AACTA Awards.

Perfect For

Nature documentary fansWillem Dafoe enthusiastsDocumentary film critics