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Dark River (15)

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.

The critical consensus

This is a wilder, bigger thing than just another farmyard sink drama. There may be little you haven’t seen elsewhere, but there’s no denying the skill here.

***(*)(*)Andrew Lowery, Empire Online, 19/02/2018

A muddy misstep from an otherwise notable talent.

Mike McCahill, Little White Lies, 22/02/2018

This is a powerful film with a grinding intensity about it. Light relief it isn’t but Dark River still has quite an impact.

****(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 21/02/2018

Dark River is beautiful but glum and uncomfortably melodramatic.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 23/02/2018

Ruth Wilson plays a woman struggling to come to terms with the past following the death of her father.

***(*)(*)Wendy Ide, The Observer, 25/02/2018

A beautifully made and acted film.

***(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 26/02/2018

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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