Water Child (1995)

- Original title
- L'enfant d'eau
- Directed by
- Robert Ménard
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two plane crash survivors a mentally handicapped young man and a teenage girl are stranded on a deserted island. They must rely on each other to stay alive.
isolatedsurvivaltenderslow-pacedemotionally rawsubduedcontemplativepoignant
What happens
Water Child (French: L'Enfant d'eau) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Ménard and released in 1995. The film stars David La Haye as Émile, a mentally handicapped young adult who survives a plane crash, finding himself on an otherwise deserted island with Cendrine (Marie-France Monette), a teenage girl. The film's cast also includes Gilbert Sicotte, Danielle Proulx and Monique Spaziani. The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 16th Genie Awards: Best Actor (La Haye) and Best Original Score (Richard Grégoire). La Haye won the award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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