In the Middle of the River

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A wounded military veteran returns home to face the war within his own dysfunctional family, as he tries to piece together the reasons behind his sister’s mysterious death.

Led to believe his abusive Grandfather is responsible for his twin sister’s recent death, GABRIEL (26) returns to his humble home next to a native American reservation in rural New Mexico. Yearning to protect his family he swears to secretly kill his Grandfather. Yet at the moment of truth his plan is ruined and they are forced to spend the day together. On the road the two war veterans begin speaking about their distinct yet similar traumatic war experiences. Despite his rage Gabriel realizes the world is not as black and white as he once thought and slowly he is forced to accept responsibility for his part in the family crisis to find peace.

  • Director

    Damian John Harper

  • Version

    Engish (OV)

  • Produced by

    Jonas Weydemann, Jakob D. Weydemann
    (Weydemann Bros.)

  • Cast

    Eric Hunter, Max Thayer, Nikki Lowe

  • Genre

    Drama

  • Running Time

    113 min.

  • Release

    June 15, 0018

  • Festivals

    Munich Film Festival 2018 | Tromso International Film Festival 2019

  • Awards

    Filmfest München 2018: Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino (New German Cinema) - Best Script

  • Year

    2018

  • Status

    completed

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