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The Weight of Water

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Producing House

A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2001-03-30

Runtime: 113 mins

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Original title: The Weight of Water

Production Companies: Palomar Pictures, Miracle Pictures, StudioCanal, Manifest Film Company

Production Countries: France, United States of America

Reviews

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Ruuz
Either one of the two stories might have been engaging on their own, if they hadn't shown their hand from the very start. A disappointment to know this comes from Kathryn Bigelow. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
2017-06-07

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