The River Why (2010) on Netflix
Gus Orviston leaves his family after an argument and moves to a cabin beside a river to fish every day. He has glimpsed Eddy, a fly-fisher who speaks up for Oregon's rivers.
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Gus Orviston has just finished high school and lives in the city with his family. His parents are avid fishermen who argue about bait and fly fishing, and his quiet younger brother listens along with him. At a fishing exhibition Gus catches sight of Eddy, a tomboy fly-fisher who makes a passionate case for saving Oregon's rivers. Restless and unhappy with the life expected of him, Gus quarrels with his parents and leaves home. He settles into a small cabin in the country beside a river, where his plan is to fish every day and all day. He wants to live what he has always pictured as his ideal life and to make his way in the fishing world. Gus finds that the solitary routine he chose still leaves him discontent.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The River Why (2010)
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- The film rights to The River Why became the subject of an April 30, 2008 lawsuit brought by novelist Duncan, who alleged copyright infringement among other issues; the case was settled and dismissed that November.
