River
2002, Russian. Directed by Aleksei Balabanov.
The end of the 19th century. A tiny colony of lepers in the isolated Yakut taiga. A healthy girl, brought there by chance, falls in love with one of the young male lepers. Soon she is bearing his child. His wife suddenly arrives from the outside world and tragedy ensues within this strange love triangle.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 16 January 2002
- Original title
- Река
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Aleksei Balabanov
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River runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 2002. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like River?
If you liked River, try Hands of Stone, The Kindness of Strangers, The Young One.
Who directed River?
River (2002) was directed by Aleksei Balabanov and stars Vasily Borisov, Anna Flegontova, Tuyara Svinoboeva.