
Not for the River
2017, Russian. Directed by Alisa Khmelnitskaya.
Nadya is a talented pianist. She lives on an island and is in love with Misha, her neighbor, the owner of a motor boat. Music teacher Vera Sergeevna, having learned about Nadya’s talent, offers to give her music lessons. Nadya persuades Misha to take her to town for lessons on his boat.
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- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 25 June 2017
- Original title
- Не для речки
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Alisa Khmelnitskaya
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Not for the River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 June 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Not for the River?
If you liked Not for the River, try The Young One, What Maisie Knew, Skin.
Who directed Not for the River?
Not for the River (2017) was directed by Alisa Khmelnitskaya and stars Inna Stepanova, Alexandra Drochneva, Evgeny Konstantinov.