Movie

The Weight of Water

2001 · 113 min

A cold, brooding plunge into jealousy and violence, cutting between two eras that mirror each other's quiet cruelty.

Tagline: Hell hath no fury...
Overview: A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
betrayal
guilt
sexuality
Places: sea
single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild