The Weight of Water (film)

The Weight of Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by	Janet Yang Sigurjón Sighvatsson A. Kitman Ho Steven-Charles Jaffe(executive)
Screenplay by	Alice Arlen and Christopher Kyle
Based on	The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
Starring	Katrin Cartlidge Ciarán Hinds Elizabeth Hurley Josh Lucas Catherine McCormack Sean Penn Sarah Polley Vinessa Shaw Ulrich Thomsen
Music by	David Hirschfelder
Cinematography	Adrian Biddle
Studio	StudioCanal Miracle Pictures Palomar Pictures Manifest Film Company
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date(s)	November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States France
Language	English
Box office	$102,622 (US & Canada)

The Weight of Water is a 2000 film based on the novel of the same name by Anita Shreve. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film stars Sean Penn, Elizabeth Hurley, Sarah Polley, Josh Lucas and Catherine McCormack. Although it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2000, it was not released in the United States until November 1, 2002.

Plot summary

A newspaper photographer, Jean, travels to the Isles of Shoals with her husband Thomas, his brother Rich, and Rich's girlfriend to research the real-life murder of two women in 1873. In a twist of fate, Jean discovers archived papers that appear to give an account of the murders by the lone survivor, a Norwegian immigrant named Maren. The plot weaves between the narrative of these papers and Jean's private struggle with jealousy and suspicion as she suspects her husband of infidelity.

Awards and nominations

• 2000: Nominated - San Sebastián International Film Festival – Golden Seashell for Kathryn Bigelow
• 2001: Winner - Film by the Sea International Film Festival – Film and Literature Award for Kathryn Bigelow

External links

• The Weight of Water at the Internet Movie Database
• The Weight of Water at AllRovi
• The Weight of Water at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Weight of Water at Box Office Mojo