London River
Seen it?2009 | 87 min | Drama, Mystery
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Secrets & Lies, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After traveling to London to check on their missing children in the wake of the 2005 terror attacks on the city, two strangers come to discover their respective children had been living together at the time of the attacks
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Berlin award: Silver Bear for Best Actor.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb
- Brenda BlethynElisabeth
- Sotigui KouyatéOusmane
- Sami BouajilaImam
- Roschdy ZemLe Boucher
- Francis MageeInspecteur anglais
- Bernard BlancanOuvrier Forestier
- Marc BaylisEdward
- Gareth RandallPasteur
- Aurélie EltvedtGuide Chapelle
- Mathieu SchiffmanInspecteur anglais