The Endless River

The Endless River (2015)

A young waitress welcomes her husband home to the small South African town of Riviersonderend (Endless River) after his four-year jail sentence. At first it appears their plans for a new life together are finally being realized. But when the family of a foreigner living on a nearby farm is brutally murdered, the young woman and the grieving widower begin gravitating towards each other. Trapped in a cycle of violence and bloodshed, the two form an unlikely bond seeking to transcend their mutual anger, pain and loneliness.

Date of release
2015-09-07
TMDB
3.9 / 10 (17)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
Director
Oliver Hermanus

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Endless River is a 2015 South African drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus. It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. It is the first South African film to be nominated for the Golden Lion. It was also shown in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

Production

Principal photography took place on location in the film's setting and namesake Riviersonderend. Other filming locations included Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley with interior scenes filmed in Paarl and Cape Town.

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