# The Weight of Water (2001)

> A bleak coastal mystery interweaves a nineteenth-century double murder with a contemporary marriage strained by jealousy, desire, and buried truths.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7841

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Cast: Sean Penn, Catherine McCormack, Elizabeth Hurley, Sarah Polley, Josh Lucas, Ciarán Hinds, Richard Donat, Ulrich Thomsen
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210382/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, claustrophobic, atmospheric, rainy day, literary mystery night

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