The River
1997 · 116 min · Director: Tsai Ming-liang
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A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river; his dysfunctional parents are unable to provide any relief for him or themselves.
Emotional fingerprint
The River (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Written by
- Tsai Ming-liang, Yi-chun Tsai, Pi-ying Yang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- Taiwan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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