Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River

2015 · 84 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

A naive California teen plans to remain above the fray at his Nebraskan family reunion, but a strange encounter places him at the center of a long-buried family secret.

Directed by Matt Sobel · Written by Matt Sobel

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