The Water

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The Water

2022

1h 44m

Drama

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

A mostly intriguing, sensible, and fascinating experience. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Dec 21, 2022

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Carlos Boyero

El Pais (Spain)

Always has the naturalness of spontaneous and daring cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 4, 2022

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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

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Elena López Riera

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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: European Spanish
Runtime: 1h 44m