Estrany Riu (2025)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 106 minuten
Alternative title: Strange River
Country:
Spain / Germany
Directed by: Jaume Claret Muxart
Stars: Jan Monter, Nausicaa Bonnín and Jordi Oriol
IMDb score:
6,1 (423)
Releasedate: 3 October 2025
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Estrany Riu plot
Sixteen-year-old Didac cycles along the Danube on holiday during the summer. One day he meets the mysterious Alexander who appears from the water at every opportunity. Since this meeting, a change has been noticeable in Didac.
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filmfan0511
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- 1099 messages
- 1128 votes
Beautifully shot, with a wonderfully nostalgic, warm, summery atmosphere. Drenched in a layer of melancholy and teenage angst. With the Danube as a constant, almost mythical backdrop. In my opinion, a very special (queer) coming-of-age film, with an interesting supernatural/mythological angle. The family members aren't necessarily the most compelling or profound characters—nor is the main character, for that matter—but the images, the atmosphere, and the subtext more than make up for that. Some scenes do drag on a bit too long—the intimate moment on the boat, for example, or the crying brother at the end—which didn't always feel earned. At other times, I was completely immersed in the atmosphere.
(I saw it at Film Fest Ghent three months ago. But I have to say: the film really still resonates.)
3.5*
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