Still the Water offers nothing new in its premise: another homecoming story with a down on his luck protagonist seeking help from family and friends.
On the plus side, the actors' performance makes it compelling and keeps you interested because you never know what happened years before that made them hate each other. When it's finally revealed, it's kind of a let down because many films work around the same subject.
But it's worth watching all the same for Ry Barret's excellent performance as the protagonist: a failed athlete that goes beyond stereotypes showing emotion instead of brute force (even if his appearance makes you think otherwise at first).
Also, the environments and cinematography in general are excellent, almost another character in itself.
Still the Water is highly reccomended to movie fans who seek drama, emotion and actors who really feel like human beings on screen.
