The River

The inexplicable nature of fate is explored in this thought-provoking Finnish drama chronicling how the lives of a dozen diverse residents of a small community intersect. As such characters as a pair of secret gay lovers, a suicidal young mother, and a factory worker and his cheating wife make their way through an autumnal Saturday morning, the threads of their existence are woven together. Sanna Hietala, Antti Ikkala, Jyri Ojansivu star. AKA: "Joki." 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Finnish; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer. In Finnish with English subtitles.