The Weight of Water

The Weight of Water (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
114 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )
France ( France, Benelux )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Kathryn Bigelow

Written By:
Anita Shreve
Alice Arlen
Christopher Kyle

Actors:
Ciarán Hinds ..... Louis Wagner
Richard Donat ..... Mr. Plaisted
Sarah Polley ..... Maren Hontvedt
Ulrich Thomsen ..... John Hontvedt
Anders W. Berthelsen ..... Evan Christenson
Murdoch MacDonald ..... Bailiff
Joseph Rutten ..... Judge
John Walf ..... Defense Attorney
Katrin Cartlidge ..... Karen Christenson
Vinessa Shaw ..... Anethe Christenson
Adam Curry ..... Emil Ingerbretson
Catherine McCormack ..... Jean Janes
Sean Penn ..... Thomas Janes
Josh Lucas ..... Rich Janes
Elizabeth Hurley ..... Adaline Gunne
John Maclaren ..... Dr. Parsons
Rita Kvist ..... Young Maren
Jan Tore Kristoffersen ..... Young Evan
Catherine Kellner ..... College Student
Karl Júlíusson ..... Mr. Christenson
Peter Cobbold ..... Priest
R.D. Call ..... Coast Guard Officer
Richard Scobie ..... Clerk
Michele Maillet ..... Mrs. Ingebretson

Synopsis:

In 1873 on Smutty Nose Island, a bleak island off the coast of New England, Louis Wagner is tried and hanged for the murder of two women. At the trial, the survivor of the murders, Norwegian immigrant Maren Hontvedt, recounts the events that led up to the murder of her sister and sister-in-law. In so doing, she reveals how she was caught in a loveless marriage and her repressed passion for her brother. Meanwhile, in the present-day, newspaper photographer Jean travels to the island off the New Hampshire coast with her husband Thomas, an award-winning poet, his brother Rich, and Rich's girlfriend Adaline. She is researching the murders of the two immigrant women. In a twist of fate, she discovers archived papers that appear to give an account of the murders. According to the papers, Norwegian immigrant Maren Hontvedt, survived the attack, which was allegedly done by Louis Wagner, who had once tried to seduce her. The plot unfolds the narrative of the papers and Hontvedt's testimony against Wagner that gets him hanged, even though she was the murderer, as Jean surmises. Jean privately struggles with jealousy as Adaline openly flirts with Thomas, who openly appreciates Adaline's topless beauty, along with her interest in his work.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 30 March, 2022.