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About The River

A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.

The River (1997) is a drama/romance film running 1h 56m, directed by Tsai Ming-liang. It is available in HD on Cineby for 5 credits. Create an account, add credits and the unlock is yours permanently. Use the player controls for subtitles, quality and fullscreen.

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The River was directed by Tsai Ming-liang.

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