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Dominican Rep. The Weight of Water
- Original title
- The Weight of Water
- Year
- 2000
- Running time
- 109 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Sean Penn
Elizabeth Hurley
Catherine McCormack
Sarah Polley
Josh Lucas
Katrin Cartlidge
Ciarán Hinds
Ulrich Thomsen
Anders W. Berthelsen
Vinessa Shaw- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United States-France;
- Genre
- Mystery | Jealousy. 19th Century. Sailing. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- Newspaper photographer Jean Janes (Catherine McCormack) travels to a New Hampshire island with her husband Thomas (Sean Penn), brother-in-law Rich (Josh Lucas), and his girlfriend Adaline Gunne (Elizabeth Hurley) to investigate an 1873 axe-murder of two Norwegian women, in which she finds her own relationships paralleling those of a woman who survived the crime. She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an eyewitness. The plot weaves between the narrative of the eyewitness and Jean's private struggle with jealousies and suspicions as her marriage teeters.
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- Awards
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2000: San Sebastián Film Festival: Official Selection
- Critics' reviews
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"Despite the deftness with which Bigelow handles the transitions, the modern story never attains the intrigue and tension of the period tale."
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"Though it never rises to its full potential as a film, still offers a great deal of insight into the female condition and the timeless danger of emotions repressed."
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"Contains multiple ax murders, lesbianism, incest, a hanging, and a storm at sea -- yet, despite all of this seemingly enticing material, it's a bore"
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"The actors are splendid, especially Sarah Polley and Sean Penn, but we never feel confident that these two plots fit together, belong together, or work together"
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"Despite recurrent narrative and dramatic problems, each of Bigelow's pics provides a visual treat, and this film is no exception"
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