Dark River - DVD

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1990s small town China. A woman's body washes up in the local river. The chief of police, Ma Zhe, is tasked with heading up the investigation. An obvious perp leads to a hasty arrest, though the mystery lingers in Ma Zhe's mind. What kind of darkness is truly at play here? Director Wei Shujun's murky throwback film noir, gritty, textured film grain captures the pulpy proceedings. Torrents of rain envelop the characters as they descend into madness in pursuit of the truth. Equal parts atmospheric tour-de-force and beguiling puzzler, ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS is a masterfully styled ode to a bygone cinematic era and a sharp-edged portrait of provincial paranoia. The film, starring Zhu Yilong, is based on Yu Hua's popular short novel Mistakes by the River.

This lean, morally anxious thriller drops a small-time hacker into a labyrinth of guilt and desperation. Dane DeHaan stars as Cole, whose easy criminal routine collapses after a coerced theft ties an innocent woman to organized crime. Directed with urban tension and forward momentum, the film builds it's suspense around responsibility rather than bravado. Sasha Calle and Jeffrey Donovan co-star. A quiet but gripping race against time. Region free.