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Only the River Flows

Opens on August 2

Director: Wei Shujun Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: Chinese

Starring: Hou Tianlai, Tong Linkai, Zeng Meihuizi, Zeng Qi, Zhu Yilong

Synopsis: 1990s small town China. A woman’s body washes up in the local river. The chief of police, Ma Zhe, is tasked with heading up the investigation. An obvious perp leads to a hasty arrest, though the mystery lingers in Ma Zhe’s mind. What kind of darkness is truly at play here? Director Wei Shujun’s murky throwback film noir, gritty, textured film grain captures the pulpy proceedings. Torrents of rain envelop the characters as they descend into madness in pursuit of the truth. Equal parts atmospheric tour-de-force and beguiling puzzler, Only the River Flows is a masterfully styled ode to a bygone cinematic era and a sharp-edged portrait of provincial paranoia. The film, starring Zhu Yilong, is based on Yu Hua’s popular short novel Mistakes by the River.

Showtimes:
Friday, August 2, 2024: 7:00
Saturday, August 3, 2024: 2:45
Sunday, August 4, 2024: 4:45
Monday, August 5, 2024: 7:05
Tuesday, August 6, 2024: 2:30
Wednesday, August 7, 2024: 4:45
Thursday, August 8, 2024: 2:45
Friday, August 9, 2024: No showtimes
Saturday, August 10, 2024: 4:45
Sunday, August 11, 2024: No showtimes
Monday, August 12, 2024: No showtimes
Tuesday, August 13, 2024: 4:40
Wednesday, August 14, 2024: No showtimes
Thursday, August 15, 2024: 4:40

Ticket Prices:$13 Regular | $11 Students & Seniors | $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaV6xBplIKs&ab_channel=VIFF

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