River's Edge (2018)

A group of high school students experience the brutal front of urban isolation after a corpse washes up from the river.

Director:

Isao Yukisada

Writers:

Kyôko Okazaki (manga), Misaki Setoyama (screenplay)

Stars:

Fumi Nikaidô, Ryô Yoshizawa, Aoi Morikawa

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Fumi Nikaidô	...	Haruna Wakakusa
Ryô Yoshizawa	...	Ichiro Yamada
Aoi Morikawa	...	Kanna Tajima
Shûhei Uesugi	...	Kannonzaki
Sumire	...	Kozue Yoshikawa
Shiori Doi	...	Rumi Koyama
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yuki Katayama
Jin Shirasu	...	Toru

Storyline

Haruna is a high school student whose, school-mates, school and life is topsy turvy and often tragic. One of her classmates is the homosexual Ichiro. The boy is often bullied, derided and beaten. He has the scars to show for it. Haruna stands by Ichiro's side and comes to know Ichiro's secret. Then they discover a corpse by a river beside the tall grass.

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Plot Keywords:

based on manga | based on comic | japanese woman | closeted | japanese high school girl | 

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Taglines:

An unknown dead body left by the riverside lead them to sharing a secret and creating a distorted bond.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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User Reviews

Good Enough

River's Edge is a dark movie. It showcases the lives of outcast teenagers, as they try to figure out what life is, what love is and what friendship is. Although it was unnecessary graphic at some point, and the events that happened were too much, the movie had a simple but strong plot. The performances, actually, were the key to success for this movie. All the actors and actresses of the movie were exceptional and helped the movie a lot. The ending, finally, suited the story overall. So, six out of ten.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

16 February 2018 (Japan)

Also Known As:

River's Edge

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kinoshita Group, Thefool

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color