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Like the Water

  • 20122012
  • 1h 14m
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5.9/10
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Like the Water (2012)
  • Drama
Like the Water follows Charlie, a young journalist, as she returns to her hometown of Camden, Maine to write the eulogy for her best friend, Katherine. Charlie's assignment unearths deep fee... Read allLike the Water follows Charlie, a young journalist, as she returns to her hometown of Camden, Maine to write the eulogy for her best friend, Katherine. Charlie's assignment unearths deep feelings of guilt at not having been a better friend, which only fuel her long-standing resen... Read allLike the Water follows Charlie, a young journalist, as she returns to her hometown of Camden, Maine to write the eulogy for her best friend, Katherine. Charlie's assignment unearths deep feelings of guilt at not having been a better friend, which only fuel her long-standing resentment toward Katherine's girlfriend. On the eve of the memorial they are forced to confron... Read all
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  • Director
    • Caroline von Kuhn
  • Writers
    • Caitlin FitzGerald
    • Caroline von Kuhn
  • Stars
    • Caitlin FitzGerald
    • Emily Best
    • Susan Main
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  • Director
    • Caroline von Kuhn
  • Writers
    • Caitlin FitzGerald
    • Caroline von Kuhn
  • Stars
    • Caitlin FitzGerald
    • Emily Best
    • Susan Main
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    Caitlin FitzGerald
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    • Charlie McRillas Charlie McRill
    Emily Best
    Emily Best
    • Grace Farnhamas Grace Farnham
    Susan Main
    • Jen Butleras Jen Butler
    Salomé M. Krell
    • Lolaas Lola
    Edward Manley
    Edward Manley
    • Johnny Butleras Johnny Butler
    • (as Eddie Manley)
    Gregory Adair
    • Voice in the Crowdas Voice in the Crowd
    Graham Allen
    • Deanas Dean
    Alan Best
    • Voice in the Crowdas Voice in the Crowd
    Eric Best
    • Peteras Peter
    Patrick Cann
    Patrick Cann
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    Charles Casano
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    Michael Dunaway
    Michael Dunaway
    • Pastoras Pastor
    Cooper FitzGerald
    • Cooper Farnhamas Cooper Farnham
    Dez FitzGerald
    • David Farnhamas David Farnham
    Heather Girardi
    Heather Girardi
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    Eleighni King
    • Young Katherine Hughesas Young Katherine Hughes
    Johnny Lomba
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    Grace Myrtille Lowman
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    One of the best films of 2012
    LIKE THE WATER is a remarkable film, and not in a "it's very good FOR AN INDIE PRODUCTION" kind of way. It's certainly an excellent example of how you can make a really compelling film with little to no money, but I feel like it stands as a great film just on its own, with no context about how it was made.

    I found this film to be a beautiful, beautiful piece of art. It's an incredibly simple story, told very simply, but it's told with such gentleness and grace. The dialogue is very sparse and realistic, the photography is gorgeous, and the acting is mostly very good. Caitlin Fitzgerald in particular is a home run.

    I love the sparse, very non-didactic style of the dialogue. Another review here on IMDb complains about this, but I think it's one of the film's main strengths. It doesn't spell everything out for you, and it doesn't need to. You don't need to know right off the bat how Kat died or who Lola is, because you're fully immersed in the world of the film from minute one, and you're going to find these things out as a matter of course.

    In short, I loved the film; easily one of the best films of 2012. If you have the opportunity to see it, do so.
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Seed&Spark
      • ACE Productions
      • Elephant's Child
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      • $180,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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