Underplayed Gems

Waterland (1992)

Waterland poster
Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Genre
drama film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A history teacher in Pittsburgh struggles with a traumatic event from his youth in England's Fenlands. His past secrets begin to surface as he tries to connect with his troubled students.

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What happens

Waterland is a 1992 British-American mystery drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, and starring Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey and Pete Postlethwaite. It is based on Graham Swift's 1983 novel of the same name. The film moved the contemporary location of the novel from England to Pittsburgh and eliminated many of the extensive historical asides. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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