The Endless River is a 2015 South African drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus. It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. It is the first South African film to be nominated for the Golden Lion. It was also shown in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Cast
Nicolas Duvauchelle as Gilles Esteve
Crystal-Donna Roberts as Tiny Solomons
Clayton Evertson as Percy Solomons
Darren Kelfkens as Capt. Groenewald
Denise Newman as Mona
Katia Lekarski as Anne Esteve
Shelton Salie as Tertian
Trudy van Rooy as Lawna
Carel Nel as Dannie Greyston
Production
Principal photography took place on location in the film's setting and namesake Riviersonderend. Other filming locations included Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley with interior scenes filmed in Paarl and Cape Town.