East Of The River - DVD

Critically acclaimed The River flows between a dozen diverse, well-etched characters in a small Finnish town, including a clandestine gay couple, a factory worker and his adulturious wife, and a suicidal young mother. It is a rich and insightful look at ordinary lives unfolding over the short time span of one autumnal Saturday morning.

Emma has it all. She's a successful lawyer with a loving husband, two wonderful children and a beautiful home. Ryan is trying to build an elephant out of sand on the beach. He was her first love; it ended badly many years ago and they haven't seen each other since... It's awkward at first but they have one thing in common. A strike has paralyzed public transport and they need to get to their homes: quite close, but on opposite sides of the river. On their way they reminisce, argue, cry and laugh. They can never recapture what they had, but the memory of it tempts them.

Front man Aaron has it all - the mates, the band, a girl - and cancer. When he meets someone new, he must confront the biggest choice of his life: keep chasing the reckless highs of rock 'n' roll or grow up and fight to survive. Life, love, and second chances - it's all going on South of the River.