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      The Water

      2022 1h 44m Drama List
      100% Tomatometer 15 Reviews It is summer in a small village in south-eastern Spain. A storm threatens to cause the river that runs through it to overflow again. A popular old belief claims that some women are predestined to disappear with each new flood, because they have the "water inside". A band of young people is trying to overcome the weariness of a summer in the village that smells of death by smoking, dancing, and lusting after each other. In this electric atmosphere that precedes the storm, Ana and José live a love affair until the storm bursts. Read More Read Less

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      Devika Girish New York Times “El Agua” succeeds as a portrait of the village’s traditions, both manual and cultural, brought to life by a largely nonprofessional cast. Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com By mixing ethnography, mythology, and a tiny bit of magical realism, Riera creates a rich world, sumptuous and earthy, in which women must content with the roles this society has imposed on them and their own desires for autonomy and love. Sep 16, 2022 Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof A daring cinematic debut that combines magical realism with everyday life, and plunges the viewer into a hypnotic atmosphere. An interesting look at the traditional folklore of rural Spain... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 6, 2023 Full Review Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo A story about our background, about superstitions, about our teenage dreams in a rural area. The magic of the realism is very beautiful and, at the same time, very dark. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Feb 2, 2023 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com A mostly intriguing, sensible, and fascinating experience. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Carlos Boyero El Pais (Spain) Always has the naturalness of spontaneous and daring cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 4, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Julian O Most boring movie I've ever seen zero action the whole way thru as it is supposed to be a horror/romance did not enjoy it at all would not recommend it what's so ever Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis It is summer in a small village in south-eastern Spain. A storm threatens to cause the river that runs through it to overflow again. A popular old belief claims that some women are predestined to disappear with each new flood, because they have the "water inside". A band of young people is trying to overcome the weariness of a summer in the village that smells of death by smoking, dancing, and lusting after each other. In this electric atmosphere that precedes the storm, Ana and José live a love affair until the storm bursts.
      Director
      Elena López Riera
      Producer
      Eugenia Mumenthaler, David Epiney
      Screenwriter
      Elena López Riera, Philippe Azoury
      Production Co
      Office Fédéral de la Culture, Les Films du Worso, Cinéforom, Suissimage, Suica Films, Loterie Suisse Romande, Alina Film, Radio Television Suisse, À Punt Mèdia
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Spanish (Spain)
      Runtime
      1h 44m