To Ride the River

2013
9m

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After the loss of his father in the plague that was the American Civil War, a young boy must learn to wade the waters of life, facing struggles that seek to define, and destroy him.After the loss of his father in the plague that was the American Civil War, a young boy must learn to wade the waters of life, facing struggles that seek to define, and destroy him.After the loss of his father in the plague that was the American Civil War, a young boy must learn to wade the waters of life, facing struggles that seek to define, and destroy him.

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The film features several elements of symbolism, and metaphorical props that act as MacGuffins (an object that drives the characters in the story.) Most notably is the pocket watch, seen in several shots throughout the film. The pocket watch is symbolic of time. Seen in characters' hands over the course of the film, the watch-and-hand combination portrays "grasping time" and taking action, a theme that resonates in the film.

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Everett: I always wanted to see mountains... see them rise up like I could defy time itself. It's no matter where we walk to, no matter where we stare, we'll always be stuck in this valley lookin' up at those giants like ants lookin' up at the world... I did wanna see mountains, but I guess it's all the same.