Water Easy Reach

1998 1h 35m NO

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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Tells the story of Almar, a young Norwegian sailor whose gold watch, of great sentimental value, has been broken. While waiting for repairs in a remote Spanish town, he meets a number of unusual characters: Windy, an Australian seafarer with unusual experiences, real or imaginary; Marta, a beautiful Spanish girl; Martha's bizarre grandfather; and two old watchmakers who are painfully methodical. It seems to Almar that real time has also stopped when his watch did.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Magnusson
Almar
Nicholas Hope
Windy
Ingrid Rubio
Marta
Luis Cuenca
The watchmaker
Pilar Bardem
Gloria
El Gran Wyoming
Josep Lluís Fonoll
Francisco Rabal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bent Hamer
Writers: Bent Hamer
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: France, Norway, Spain

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1 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Norway, Spain.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Skafti Guðmundsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eric Magnusson and Nicholas Hope and Ingrid Rubio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bent Hamer directs. Skafti Guðmundsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Norway, Spain. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Norway, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Skafti Guðmundsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Magnusson and Nicholas Hope and Ingrid Rubio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0127353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.