London River

London River

  • Director: Rachid Bouchareb
  • Writer: Rachid Bouchareb,Olivier Lorelle,Zoé Galeron
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, France, Algeria
  • Language: English, French, Arabic
  • Release date: September 23, 2009
  • Sound mix: DTS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Londra Nehri
  • "London River" is an 87-minute suspense film co-produced by the United Kingdom, France and Algeria. The film was directed by Rachid Bouchareb and starred Brenda Blethyn and Sotiguy Kouyate . It was released on February 10, 2009 at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.
    The film tells the story of a pair of middle-aged men and women with different backgrounds who are entangled by fate as they search for their missing children after the terrorist attack in London on July 7, 2005   .

    Details

    • Release date September 23, 2009
    • Filming locations 47 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
    • Production companies 3B Productions, Tessalit Productions, ARTE

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $7,200

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $1,044

    Gross worldwide

    $2,082,726

    Movie reviews

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    • By Gayle 2022-10-13 20:42:33

      'London's River': Let You Breathe With the Parents Who Are Missing

      The fate of everyone and a movie is always certain. For example, some movies may have just been shot, and you will see them immediately when they are still hot, but some movies may have been shot for almost a century before you meet them in the vast sea of ​​films; another example, some movies you It's easy to watch it in one go, but some movies you just have to watch several times to actually see it. For example, when I watched "London River", its first show in Berlin was at 9 o'clock in the...

    • By Stephan 2022-10-13 19:46:13

      "London River": The Sad Road Homecoming

      The honest and honest Mrs. Losomers lives on Guernsey Island, and the African worker Haussmann lives in France. Two people who have nothing to do with each other meet because of a terrorist attack.

      On July 7, 2005, when terrorists attacked London's Victoria Railway Station, Mrs. Lowsomers and Osman each went to London to start looking for their children.

      Uthman had a son named Ali, but he left him when he was six years old, and he has...

    • By Rashawn 2022-10-13 17:55:11

      London River

      The film tells the story of Mrs Sommers and Mr Ousmane going to London to find their missing children. Set against the background of the London bombing on July 7, 2005, it reflects the suffering caused by terrorist activities to civilians and the reconciliation of different ethnic groups.

      The film begins with the description of Mr. WG Sommers' sacrifice as a soldier in 1982, which has established the film's tragic tone. Mrs Elizabeth Sommers saw news of the bombing and went to London...

    • By Megane 2022-10-13 16:46:09

      The emotions of ordinary people, simple and moving

      "London River", a relatively unpopular movie I saw a few years ago, tells the story of the intersection of a white mother and a black father who went to London to find their lost children after the London terrorist attack in 2005. In 2005, I happened to be in the UK. Although I didn't directly experience this incident, I was very shocked, especially when I went to the airport to pick up people. It was the first time I saw so many police officers with live ammunition. It was the first time I...

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    • By Cindy 2023-09-28 21:24:27

      When he was leaving, he sang to her. At that moment, I burst into...

    • By Jeffery 2023-09-01 08:39:10

      Conflicts and conflicts are soothing and soothing, but I feel that the OST is not in...

    • By Edythe 2023-08-26 16:08:20

      "It turned out to be a real and irreversible...

    • By Moises 2023-08-18 18:02:48

      An accidental event is enough to ruin the peaceful life of many people. This is the cruel reality. When the pain can no longer be painful, we have to continue to live. Another French film, just with another bitter...

    • By Junius 2023-08-17 01:24:41

      Will it take weeks to identify the victims of the...

    Movie plot

    After the terrorist attack in London in 2005, some parents came to London to find their long-lost children, fearing that they would be killed in the attack. Elizabeth, a Christian mother from rural London, came to London to find her daughter, who went to London to study two years ago. Her husband died young and she raised her daughter to adulthood alone, but has little contact with her daughter and doesn't really understand her inner...
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    Background creation

    On July 7, 2005, multiple subway and bus bombings in London. The suicide bombing of terrorists killed 56 people and injured more than 700 people. This incident left a great trauma to the hearts of London and the whole of Europe   . This kind of thing happens to a lot of people, and it is reported in the news every day. Many people lost their lives in such attacks, including Muslims, Christians, and possibly Buddhists and people of...
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    Evaluation action

    "London River" focuses on describing the process of two strangers with different nationalities, different cultural backgrounds and even different religious beliefs, from mutual opposition to mutual understanding and tolerance. And the whole film is full of tragic atmosphere at the end in a satisfactory way, which can be said to be quite meaningful and intriguing. The plot opens with two lines, the context is clear and there is no sense...
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