The Weight of Water
2000 · Movie · R · 113 min
★ 5.7(191)unSUB Rating
A photojournalist investigates a notorious 19th-century double homicide while traveling on the water with a small group. As the story shifts between past and present, the historical mystery and the growing tensions in her own life begin to echo each other in unsettling ways.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2001-03-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.5/10 (191 votes)
About
If you enjoy moody, twisty mysteries that jump between timelines and mix relationship strain with a historical crime, this may click, like Dark Places; Not for you if you want a straightforward, tightly focused thriller.
Pros: intriguing two-time mystery; tense boat dynamics; strong performances | Cons: uneven parallel stories; disjointed pacing; unclear connections
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
Sean Penn
as Thomas Janes
Catherine McCormack
as Jean Janes
Elizabeth Hurley
as Adaline Gunne
Sarah Polley
as Maren Hontvedt
Josh Lucas
as Rich Janes
Ciarán Hinds
as Louis Wagner
Richard Donat
as Mr. Plaisted
Ulrich Thomsen
as John Hontvedt
Anders W. Berthelsen
as Evan Christenson
- JR
Joseph Rutten
as Judge
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow