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River

Another "two minutes"

6.9(130)20231h 26m2

The one-hundred-year-old Fujiya inn stands in the quiet region of Kyoto. Mikoto is standing in front of the Kibune river at the back of the building when she is called back to work. But two minutes later, she finds herself back at the river again. The whole inn seems to be stuck in a time loop!

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Released
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Box office
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Language
Japanese
  • time loop
  • kyoto, japan
  • speculative
  • meditative
  • playful
  • ryokan
  • ryoka

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Japan

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereFantastic Fest24 Sept 2023
    • PhysicalNR16 Apr 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • Digital / OTT1210 Oct 2023
    • Physical1212 Feb 2024
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical (limited)PG23 Jun 2023
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereTPPIFFF Paris International Fantastic Film Festival9 Dec 2023
    • PremiereL'Etrange Festival Clermont-Ferrand7 Nov 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)Saisons Hanabi hiver 202430 Nov 2024
    • TheatricalTP13 Aug 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereWeird Weekender International Film Festival Stuttgart22 Oct 2023
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereHong Kong Asian Film Festival28 Oct 2023
  • IndonesiaID

    • PremiereJogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival26 Nov 2023
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalRoadshow23 Jun 2023
  • PhilippinesPH

    • PremiereQCinema International Film Festival23 Nov 2023
  • South KoreaKR

    • Digital / OTT122025-VF01241 7 Aug 2025
  • SpainES

    • Digital / OTT1219 Apr 2024
  • TaiwanTW

    • PremiereGolden Horse Fantastic Film Festival14 Apr 2024

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River was released on 23 June 2023.

Audience reviews

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  • C

    Chris Sawin

    8/9/2023

    7/10

    Besides the comedy, _River_ feels like a more polished version of _Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes_ (_BTITM_) in every aspect. It’s still humorous, but just lacks the audible laughs _BTITM_ had. Even though they’re similar in concept, _River_ has an entire area stuck in this time paradox — much like a Bermuda Triangle for its 96-minute run time. _River_ is smartly written, has a fantastic cast, and is beautifully …

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