Down the River

Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.

Director: Asif Rustamov

Cast: Namig Aghayev, Mekhriban Zeki, Aleksandra Andreyevska, Elmin Imamverdiyev, Teymur Mammadov, Ulvi Pashabeyli, Gulshad Bakhshiyeva, Telman Aliyev

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.