
Talking to the River
2023, Chinese. Directed by Pan Yue.
Kai is a left-behind child living in a remote village, wants to meeting his parents in the city during the summer holidays, but his plan is shattered when he learns that his mother is pregnant with a second child. After an extremely anxious and scorching day, Kai sleepwalks towards the river to play with water. His grandparents, who believe in superstition, use traditional methods to treat his sleepwalking. However, Kai continues to have vivid dreams of fire that trouble him.
- Runtime
- 0h 28m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 17 May 2023
- Original title
- 夏日副本
- Country
- China
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Talking to the River runs 28 minutes (0h 28m).
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Talking to the River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 May 2023. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Talking to the River?
If you liked Talking to the River, try Upstream, Kisses, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Talking to the River?
Talking to the River (2023) was directed by Pan Yue.