The Boatman

Joaquim is released early from prison after sixteen years but hides it from his family. He takes on a dangerous job as a boatman ferrying illegal clam-pickers out into the river as a way to buy his daughter the piano he once promised her.

The Boatman is a 2026 drama crime movie directed by Simão Cayatte, starring Sandra Faleiro, Miguel Borges, Jani Zhao. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 32 votes and runs 1h 46m.