Sweet River

2020
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

5.0/10

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Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Hana's search for her son's body leads her to the sleepy town of Billing, where her investigations uncover more than she expected and threaten to expose the town's secrets - secrets that bot... Read allHana's search for her son's body leads her to the sleepy town of Billing, where her investigations uncover more than she expected and threaten to expose the town's secrets - secrets that both the living and the dead will fight to protect.Hana's search for her son's body leads her to the sleepy town of Billing, where her investigations uncover more than she expected and threaten to expose the town's secrets - secrets that both the living and the dead will fight to protect.

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IMDb RATING

5.0/10

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6col-4362

Aussie Slow Burner

I don't understand all the negative reviews. It's not the best movie I've ever seen but I've seen a lot worse. The acting was quite good I thought for a lot of less known actors. It kept me guessing all the way through and the finish pieces it all together.

5Go_For_The_Jugular

Above average

A decent-enough film, that you can pass a few hours with.

If you're looking for a non-stop, rollercoaster of a horror movie...this ain't it!

It's a very slow burner, with probably the worst group of child actors you'll see this year. Everything else though, is great!

3rodbone123

Slowly goes nowhere

Here we have a drama film that includes a supernatural subplot which, unfortunately, doesn't lend as much to the film as it could have. It's a pity because I think it could have had the potential to be a genuinely spooky movie, but the real message within is a story about grief and loss, not things that go bump in the night. I watched till the end hoping for dramatic revelations or a great twist that made it worth the effort, but I was disappointed.

5snkxwvw

Promising premise, but runs out of steam midway.

Darn it. For the first half, this felt like it was building up to be a genuinely creepy horror-mystery, of which there are too few from Australia. Tension never really gets past the first notch, however, and midway through the second half, the vibe is that of a premise that hadn't fully been thought through by the writers, resulting in a flat conclusion that was no more than a less-than-subtle metaphor for grief. What then was the point of the supernatural elements? Nice cinematography, acting is more than commendable with believable characterisations by all involved, but overall this is just a time filler.

2hgiel-54132

Could have been great

The movie follows a great idea, and could have been great for Australian cinema, however poor scripting and editing leaves the viewer totally baffled at times as to what is going on and how each scene adds to the story attempting to be told.