

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.
Dannie Greyston
The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).
It was a co-production between: France, South Africa.
The film was directed by Oliver Hermanus.
The screenplay was written by Oliver Hermanus.
Cinematography was handled by Chris Lotz.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt4467154.

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The Endless River
Released
English, Français
France, South Africa
