Underplayed Gems

Woman of Water (2002)

Woman of Water poster
Original title
水の女
Directed by
Hidenori Sugimori
Genre
romance film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman with a connection to water lives a solitary life near a river. Her routine changes when she meets a man who also feels drawn to the water.

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What happens

Woman of Water (Japanese: 水の女, romanized: Mizu no onna) is a 2002 Japanese drama film written and directed by Hidenori Sugimori, in his feature film debut. The film premiered at the 59th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar. It won the Golden Alexander Award at the 43rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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