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That was probably the biggest challenge of the film — the sense that these scenes were happening in the here and now and were influencing Alice’s behaviour in the present. What I was trying to do was maintain the realism, which is quite hard when using what people think of as flashbacks. In reality what goes on inside our heads has an incredible impact on the way we behave, and that’s what I was trying to achieve.In practical terms those sequences were quite technical to shoot. There was a lot of stopping and starting in terms of placing the actors in the exactly same positions; asking Sean to sit on a chair then get up off the chair, so he’s not there in the next shot –I knew I wanted them to be intrusive in that way, but they were tricky. What I liked about working with Sean, Ruth and Mark was that we could work together to figure out how a scene could be played this way, or that way, and they would always give me a truthful performance.We were in dialogue all the time about the characters, and there was a lot of work that Ruth, Sean and Mark were doing that I wasn’t involved in at all, decisions that they were making that I didn’t know about until filming started.
Actors @MarkStanley12 & Ruth Wilson popped in to @BBCBreakfast this morning to tell us about their new film #DarkRiver 🎬
In Dark River, her third Yorkshire-based film, Clio Barnard explores sheep farming, sibling rivalry… and dreadful family secrets. Exclusive location report by Tony Earnshaw.And underlying the awkwardness of the siblings’ relationship is the spectre of their father, played in drifting, wraithlike fashion by Sean Bean.Then there is the father. Sean Bean worked on Dark River for a week. Not long, but long enough to infuse the film with his presence. It is dark and forbidding but always with the hope that something redemptive will emerge.His involvement mirrored that of co-funder Screen Yorkshire, which considers Barnard to be one of the UK’s pre-eminent filmmakers. Executive producer Hugo Heppell, for Screen Yorkshire, said the challenging subject matter draws as much from the Dales landscape as it does from the intense performances of the lead cast. “The result,” he added, “is a deeply affecting drama that deserves to be experienced on the big screen.”Coincidentally the film was being readied for release just as the Hollywood sex abuse scandal erupted and the #MeToo movement gathered momentum. Not without reason Barnard describes Dark River’s undercurrent of incest – still a massive cinematic taboo – as “the biggest challenge of the film”.“It’s so easy to get it wrong, you know?” she says. “In a way I didn’t ever want it to be a reveal that Alice had been sexually abused by her father. I wanted there to be a real subtlety about the audience feeling that the father was there but knowing that he isn’t; that he’s there as this intrusive memory for her.“It was very difficult to try and get that balance right so you’d get a sense of someone living with this trauma that she’s carrying with her all the time.“And Sean was amazing. He’s such a subtle and thoughtful actor, very quiet. It was quite strange to be using him so little and yet the impact of it needed to be very, very strong. He was just such a lovely presence to have on the set even though what he had to do was so hard.”
.@MarkStanley12 on #DarkRiver, social responsibility, and why he only wants to play hard-hitting roles.
Quote Actors @MarkStanley12 & Ruth Wilson popped in to @BBCBreakfast this morning to tell us about their new film #DarkRiver 🎬 https://twitter.com/BBCNorthPR/status/966691582777987072http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5tb
Traumatic memories are unearthed in a dispute over a family farm in Yorkshire in the new film #DarkRiver. Luther’s Ruth Wilson and Game of Thrones’ Mark Stanley play brother and sister.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing• Audio description track• Interviews with director Clio Barnard, and stars Ruth Willson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean and Esme Creed-Miles• Behind the scenes• Stills gallery• Original trailer• Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options
Arizona! @darkriverfilm will play the @PhoenixFilmFest. Two upcoming screenings:Thursday April 12, 9:40 pmSaturday April 14, 5:30 pmDirected by: Clio Barnard and starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean BeanGet tickets: https://2018phoenixfilmfestival.sched.com/event/E09J/dark-river?iframe=no&w=100%&sidebar=yes&bg=no …
Anyone going to be in Nashville on May 18th?Regal Hollywood 27 Theater 1, Friday, May 18 at 6:00 PMhttps://nashvillefilmfestival.org/
Regal Hollywood 27 Theater 1Fri, May 18 6:00 PM On Sale: 4/16/2018 10:00 AM
This week, @darkriverfilm will play the @PhoenixFilmFest. Two upcoming screenings:Thursday April 12, 9:40 pmSaturday April 14, 5:30 pmDirected by: Clio Barnard and starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean BeanGet tickets:
Dark River at the David Lean CinemaTue 17th 7:30pm
Dark RiverBritish drama film by Clio Barnardwith Sean Bean, Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Esme Creed-Miles, Shane Attwooll, Steve GartiJuly 11, 2018 at the cinema
Another excellent film available on digital download today. Here’s my review of #DarkRiver from @ArrowFilms. http://benpeytonreviews.com/2018/02/20/dark-river/ …
Dark River Open iTunes to preview, buy and download this film.
Just seven days until Dark River graces US cinemas. See it 6/29 in NYC at Village East Cinema or in Los Angeles at Laemmle Monica Film Center!
Just seven days until #DarkRiver opens in NYC and LA! Starring #RuthWilson and #SeanBean, written and directed by #ClioBarnard.
NYC friends, @filmrisetv's #DarkRiver starring #RuthWilson #MarkStanley and #SeanBean opens at the @CityCinemasNYC Village East Cinema this Friday. https://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/dark-river/ …
Just two more days until you can catch the film The @VillageVoice called "a masterful drama," opening in NYC at @VillageEastCinema and LA at @laemmletheatres #LaemmleMonica this Friday, 5/29! .
Clio Barnard's @DarkRiverFilm was released on Bluray & DVD yesterday. ''A stirring battle-for-the-land drama combining classicism with a nervous edge'' say @Variety. Read our article for a round up of reviews, cast, filming locations and more... https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/showcase/clio-barnards-dark-river/ …