The River That Carries Us Along (1981)

Name: The River That Carries Us Along
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Jean-Luc Bideau, François Germond, Yvette Théraulaz, Jacques Guhl, Claude Valérie

1h 30m France, Switzerland

Drama

Plot

After losing a wager, Simon finds himself reluctantly entering the Morat-Fribourg race. As he trains for the event, long-suppressed memories resurface, forcing him to confront his past. The journey becomes not only a physical challenge but also an emotional one, as Simon grapples with the pain he had tried to forget. Each stroke in the race pulls him deeper into a reflection of his life, leading to an unexpected reckoning with the shadows of his history.

Cast

Jean-Luc Bideau François Germond Yvette Théraulaz Jacques Guhl Claude Valérie Pierre-André Gamba Michel Cassagne Nicolas Bideau Nicole Die Alex Freihart Arthur Grosjean Roger Jendly Micheline Larpin Michel Rossy Arnold Walter