The Weight of Water (film)

The Weight of Water is a 2000 FrenchAmerican mystery thriller film based on Anita Shreves 1997 novel of the same name. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sean Penn, and Sarah Polley. The film was shot in Nova Scotia. Although it premiered at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, it was not released in the United States until November 1, 2002.

The plot unfolds the narrative of the papers and Hontvedts testimony against Wagner. Jean privately struggles with jealousy as Adaline openly flirts with Jeans husband and he openly appreciates Adalines beauty, and her interest in his work.The film received mixed reviews, with many feeling that Bigelow had not achieved as much weight with the fictional story of the present against her portrayal of the events of the past. Stephen Holden of The New York Times said, There is so much to admire in The Weight of Water, Kathryn Bigelows churning screen adaptation of a novel by Anita Shreve, that when the movie finally collapses on itself late in the game, it leaves you in the frustrating position of having to pick up its scattered pieces and assemble them as best you can. Holden felt the two stories never mesh. ........

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