Águas Agitadas (2008)

A man convicted in his teens for killing a child is released on parole. He struggles to build a new life, but his past is uncovered.

Director:

Erik Poppe

Writer:

Harald Rosenløw-Eeg (as Harald Rosenløw Eeg)

Stars:

Pål Sverre Hagen, Trine Dyrholm, Ellen Dorrit Petersen

6 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pål Sverre Hagen	...	Jan Thomas (as Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen)
Trine Dyrholm	...	Agnes
Ellen Dorrit Petersen	...	Anna
Fredrik Grøndahl	...	Jens
Trond Espen Seim	...	Jon M
Angelou Garcia	...	Malin
Henriette Garcia	...	Selma
Terje Strømdahl	...	Menighetforvalter
Anneke von der Lippe	...	Sissel
Frank Kjosås	...	Tommy
Jon Vågenes Eriksen	...	Isak
Stig Henrik Hoff	...	Fengselsprest
Bjarne Henriksen	...	Dansk Sjef
Bodil Jørgensen	...	Dansk Kone
Tone Danielsen	...	Liss

Storyline

A man convicted in his teens for killing a child is released on parole. He finds work as a church organist and develops a rewarding relationship with a priest and her young son. However, his caring for the boy catches the attention of his old victim's mother, bringing to the surface her bad memories and unanswered questions. This draws them both into troubled waters, having to learn when to hold on and when to let go.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | water | church | one word title | single mother | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

M/16

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Norway]

Country:

Norway Sweden Germany

Language:

Norwegian Danish

Release Date:

19 August 2010 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Águas Agitadas

Box Office

Budget:

NOK21,277,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,182,863

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paradox Spillefilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anneke von der Lippe (Sissel) & Frank Kjosås (Tommy) also worked together on Øyevitne (2014) as Helen Sikkeland & Raymond respectively.

User Reviews

Fabulous about reconciliation, worth every praise

"deUsynlige" (English title "Troubled water") is Norwegian director Erik Poppe's third film in his Oslo-trilogy where the first is "Schpaaa" from 1998 and the second is the fabulous "Hawaii, Oslo" from 2004.

All films are of a great caliber, and Poppe is proving to be a director who knows his ways. You are marked after watching one of his films, and this is so far the best, actually more or less flawless.

Of course, there are things which could have been done differently, but every scene in his films are carefully woven into the story. Here's no coincidences, though his films are full of them. Life's coincidences. Well, is it coincidental, or is it faith? Is it bound to happen? This seems to be something Poppe is also very concerned with, together with his equally fabulous manuscript writer Harald Rosenløw-Eeg.

"deUsynlige" (something like "The invisibles" directly translated into English) obviously uses "deus" in the meaning of God, and this is also a film with religious themes and setting, this being about guilt, truth and forgiveness. But more reconciliation than forgiveness. Some things can't be forgiven...

Is it possible for a couple to forgive a kidnapper being the reason for their sons death or disappearance. The boys never found. How evil is the main character? This gives the film suspense in more than one way.

You want this film to be interesting, and it is. You want it to be exciting? Well, it is! You want a film to be heartfelt. It is! As well as highly believable, scary, thought provoking, romantic, disturbing... Well, it's all of that, just like "Hawaii, Oslo".

It is impossible not to like this film. What I find most interesting is Poppes experimenting through the film. The story is told both ways, which is very unusual on the big screen, and still this works great. It's actually adding to the excitement.

The actors do their job flawlessly, with Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen making a fabulous character. The rest is just as good, even the smallest kids. Many actors were cast for this, and Poppe himself says that the amount of great actors in Norway is the reason that there comes out so any great film from Norway now. - It makes it possible to make even more difficult movies in the future, Erik Poppe has said.

Well, being impressed with Poppe once more, I promise you a great two hours sitting down to watch this. This is why I love watching movies. What a treat!