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River's Edge

River's Edge

Crime · Drama · 2018

High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.

Movie details

River's Edge

“An unknown dead body left by the riverside leads them to sharing a secret and creating a distorted bond.”

2018 Crime · Drama 1h 58m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over River's Edge?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Isao Yukisada

Written by

Misaki Setoyama

Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Haruna Wakagusa

Ryo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa

Ichiro Yamada

Aoi Morikawa

Aoi Morikawa

Kanna Tajima

Shuhei Uesugi

Shuhei Uesugi

Kannonzaki

Sumire

Sumire

Kozue Yoshikawa

Shiori Doi

Shiori Doi

Rumi

Wako Ando

Wako Ando

Yo

Court is in session

Put River's Edge on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.