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The Water Man

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Original title: The Water Man
Year: 2020
Running time: 92 min.
Country: United States
Director: David Oyelowo
Screenwriter: Emma Needell
Music: Peter Baert
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Cast: Rosario Dawson, Maria Bello, Alfred Molina, David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, Lonnie Chavis, Holden Goyette, Peter James DeLuca, Daniel Vasic, Mark Lavell, Kenny Powell, Chel White, Ella Parks, Ella Rose Parks, Jeremy Moore, Muriel Kenniston, Jack Lanning, Mike D HarrisSee 8 More
Producer: Harpo Films, ShivHans Pictures, Yoruba Saxon Productions
Genre: Adventure. Drama
Synopsis: A boy sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers.

Premiere: Toronto Film Festival TIFF 2020.

Critics' reviews

"A smart and wholesome picture with about as little sentimentality as such a tale can have"

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"'The Water Man' is a rare treat: A sensitive family film grounded in real life (...) Filmed with an eye for rich production values and spectacular natural vistas (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
"A deeply felt family adventure, touched by the supernatural (…) It's less about showing off than showing the way toward am empathetic meeting of the minds between parents and children. For family audiences, it is an exhilarating gift"

Peter Travers: ABC News
"It’s hard to shake the feeling that this is the sort of film that fond parents 'wish' their children would love, as opposed to a film their children actually 'will' love (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Jessica Kiang: Rolling Stone
"The mythos the movie trucks in carries hints of Miyazaki’s 'Princess Mononoke' and the Y.A. novel and film adaptation 'A Monster Calls.' But this picture is a more anodyne vision over all"

Glenn Kenny: The New York Times
"Like 'Bridge to Terabithia,' the movie could be even more valuable as a coping tool than as entertainment."

Peter Debruge: Variety
"A tale of two outsiders forming a bond and learning life lessons under extreme circumstances (...) a well-acted, great-looking movie"

Alonso Duralde: The Wrap
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