The River
2021, Arabic. Directed by Ghassan Salhab.
It's autumn. A man and a woman are about to leave a restaurant situated in the heart of the Lebanese mountains. They are suprised by fighter planes screaming past at low altitude. In the distance, war seems to be breaking out once more. Losing sight of the woman, the man starts looking for her. He finds her on the other side of the mountain. Together they sink deeper into nature, which becomes increasingly spectral, just like the slender thread that ties them to each other.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 5 August 2021
- Original title
- Al Naher
- Country
- France, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar
- Written by
- Ghassan Salhab
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The River runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 2021. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like The River?
If you liked The River, try The Young One, Hunting Season, I Was a Stranger.
Who directed The River?
The River (2021) was directed by Ghassan Salhab and stars Ali Suliman, Yumna Marwan.