The Rift (1998): cast, story & where to watch

1998 · Film

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Released in 1998, The Rift is a thriller and drama film directed by Igor Šmid, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. In the seventies, in the slightly envious country, you come to the cooperative sawmill, the Štefan season, which gets entangled with an older village girl, Anica, so she gets pregnant. This obstructs his life plans: get a quick start to get enough to travel to Australia. Jože also comes to Slovenia with Štefan, who is a native but lives a distant life of a special person. Anika's older sister, Marta, is married, but without children. It turns out that they used to love Marta before, and then Jose escaped to study the theology, which he never completed. Anxious Anica succumbs to her sister's escalating hatred of men, so poorly crap Martin's advice is to close Stephen somewhere until forced into marriage. The events in the temple where Štefan is closed is culminating in a mission in a village church. At the time of the death of the old Martnjakovka, Aničina and Martina mothers, the events went wrong in the crime ...

Who’s in it. The Rift stars Darja Reichman as Anica, Barbara Jakopič as Marta, Peter Boštjančič as Jože and Bojan Emeršič as Štefan, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Rift page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Rift tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch The Rift (1998)?
Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Rift change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
Who stars in The Rift?
The Rift stars Darja Reichman, Barbara Jakopič, Peter Boštjančič, Bojan Emeršič and Maja Gal Štromar.
When was The Rift released?
The Rift was released in 1998, with a runtime of about 107 minutes.