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The Water (2009)

| Short, Drama
Father and son bring their painful past into their isolated present for 24 hours. Set in the middle of a cold beautiful winter, "The Water" explores the complex and intimate dynamic between... See full summary »

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Kevin Drew

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Kevin Drew

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Credited cast:
Leslie Feist ... Mother
David Fox ... Father
Cillian Murphy ... Son
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Father and son bring their painful past into their isolated present for 24 hours. Set in the middle of a cold beautiful winter, "The Water" explores the complex and intimate dynamic between loved ones and loss. "The Water" unfolds with almost no dialogue, like a visual poem, infusing a hermetic world with regret, anticipation, and irrefutable familial love. Set in part to the soundtrack "The Water" by Feist. Written by Revolver Film Company

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