The River Why
One man's struggle to catch his dreams.
2010 · 1h 41m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Matthew Leutwyler
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The River Why
Overview
A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.
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