Only the River Knows (2012)
• September 30th, 2012 • 1h 24min
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Overview
The main part of the film takes place by the legendary Lethe River on New Zealand’s wild and wondrous South Island. Back in 1988, one of the most iconic fly fishers of our time, Lars Lenth, spent three months exploring the fabled river and fishing for its abnormally large trout. At night, he would sit down in a remote cabin and write down his experiences in a journal. Nearly 25 years later, the young trout bum Rolf Nylinder looses his way in the wilderness near Lethe. By chance, he finds the long-lost journal, full of insights about the very soul of fly fishing. Along with Rolf on the trip is documentarist Peter Christensen, filming their mostly failing attempts to catch trout, and Rolf’s ever-growing interest in the wisdom of the journal. The old book becomes a moral compass for Rolf, who gradually becomes more and more obsessed by the poetic adventures Lenth wrote down in a dreamy past. Destiny forces the two fly fishers together, but what will happen when their worlds collide?
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Digital Athletes: The Road to Seat League
Released on: 2017-04-27
Comedy
An ambitious event promoter tries to launch a new national championship based around video gaming. I...
Part-Time Work
Released on: 1980-06-23
Drama, Comedy
A comedy of everyday life problems of a "temporary" teacher who leads a very "temporary" life. For t...
Short Cuts
Released on: 1993-10-01
Drama, Comedy
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. ...
A Hard Day's Night
Released on: 1964-07-07
Comedy, Music
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element...
Bounce
Released on: 2024-07-05
Comedy
Two podcasters uncover a cheating scandal in a handball match which shocks the town of Gripton and d...
Fishing with Sam
Released on: 2009-06-15
Comedy, Animation
Catching fish on the North Pole can be challenging. Some have more luck than others. The unfortunate...
Mississippi River Sharks
Released on: 2017-07-31
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Sharks attack a fish rodeo on the Mississippi River, and it is up to a group of locals to stop them.
Fox & Penguin
Released on: 2021-07-17
Documentary, Comedy, Family, Romance
How do German couples communicate in private? What are they arguing about? Is the way to a man’s hea...
Gandhi at the Bat
Released on: 2006-10-06
Comedy
Recovered newsreel footage of Mohandas K. Gandhi's 1933 visit to Yankee Stadium.
Erik the Viking
Released on: 1989-09-01
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, t...
Best in Show
Released on: 2000-09-29
Comedy
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air...
The Magician
Released on: 2005-06-18
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Following the dealings of Melbourne-based hitman Ray as seen through the eyes of his ex-neighbour an...
Lint: The Movie
Released on: 2011-06-01
Documentary, Comedy
Documents the life and work of cult SF author and philosopher Jeff Lint, creator of some of the stra...
And the Earth Will Be Lost to the Flames
Released on: 2016-11-15
Comedy
The end is nigh. But until then, there's work to do.
7 Days in Hell
Released on: 2015-07-08
TV Movie, Comedy
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a...
Canoe Dig It?
Released on: 2025-03-15
Comedy
A glimpse into the world of Freestyle Canoeing following some of the country's top canoeists as they...
Surviving Eden
Released on: 2004-03-01
Comedy
A documentary crew captures the capitalistic trappings a reality show winner falls into during his s...
When the Screaming Starts
Released on: 2021-08-28
Horror, Comedy
When Norman Graysmith is invited into the home of an aspiring serial killer, Aidan Mendle, he believ...
I Blame Society
Released on: 2020-01-27
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A struggling filmmaker senses her peers are losing faith in her ability to succeed, so she decides t...