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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.
24 January 1947, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England, UK
1963, Australia
25 September 1968, Geelong, Australia
8 February 1992, Melbourne, Australia
30 July 1966, Wellington, New Zealand
June 17, 2016
Despite creditable performances and handsome production values, the film fails to connect in any meaningful way.
October 04, 2015
Downriver is at the end a lovely frustration.
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.
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.
June 17, 2016
It's a story about redemption, manipulation and the darkness at the end of the street.
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 05, 2016
[A] harrowing exploration of atonement that establishes a stark atmosphere from the opening scene.
June 14, 2016
...absorbing and gripping...
