A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Ciarán Hinds
- Louis Wagner
- (as Ciaran Hinds)
Murdoch MacDonald
- Bailiff
- (as Murdock McDonald)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaBased on an actual double-murder on the Isles of Shoals on 6 March 1873.
- GoofsWhen John Hontvedt, the Norwegian husband, turns the tea mug over at the site of the murders, there is a modern factory silkscreen stamp on the bottom of the mug.
- Quotes
Thomas Janes: Though lovers shall be lost, love shall not.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Atraco a las 3... y media (2003)
- SoundtracksSulli lulli lite ban
Written by Inge Krokann
Performed by Traditional
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This movie could be an excellent film, having a great cast and budget, photography and soundtrack, but it does not work well. Why? Because of the confused screenplay and a terrible and even pretentious direction. There are two stories, one of them excellent. In 1873, two women are ax murdered in an isolated island in New Hampshire. A man is accused of the crime by the survival, Maren Hontvedt (Sarah Polley), and condemned to be hanged. This story, presented through flashbacks, is wonderful, with an outstanding performance of Sarah Polley. In the present days, the newspaper photographer Jean Janes (Catherine McCormack) is researching this murder. She is married with the famous writer Thomas Janes (Sean Penn), and she convinces her brother-in-law Rich Janes (Josh Lucas) to sail to the island in his yacht. Rich brings his girlfriend Adaline Gunne (the delicious Elizabeth Hurley), who is a fan of Thomas and tries to seduce him, playing erotic games. This story is totally confused, spinning and never reaching a point. The intention of the director was to have a parallel narrative, linked by common points. But in practice, it becomes a mess, with unresolved situations and characters not well developed. In the end, I felt sorrow for such a waste of a talented cast. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): `O Peso da Água' (`The Weight of the Water')
Title (Brazil): `O Peso da Água' (`The Weight of the Water')
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $109,130
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,888
- Nov 3, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $321,279
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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