The read
Every source lands within 5 points of the others.
Synopsis
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic67/100
199 audience votes
Key crew
- David MackenzieDirector
- David MackenzieScreenplay
- David ByrneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ewan McGregorJoe Taylor
- Tilda SwintonElla Gault
- Peter MullanLes Gault
- Emily MortimerCathie Dimly
- Jack McElhoneJim Gault
- Thérèse BradleyGwen
- Ewan StewartDaniel Gordon
- Stuart McQuarrieBill
- Pauline TurnerConnie
- Alan CookeBob M'bussi
- Rory McCannSam
- Ian HanmoreFreight Supervisor
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Themes
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