
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons reported missing in action, where he forges a relationship with the beautiful Turkish woman who owns the hotel in which he stays. Holding onto hope, he must travel across the war-torn landscape with the help of a Turkish Officer, himself a veteran of the battles.... (Full plot summary below)
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An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons reported missing in action, where he forges a relationship with the beautiful Turkish woman who owns the hotel in which he stays. Holding onto hope, he must travel across the war-torn landscape with the help of a Turkish Officer, himself a veteran of the battles.
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| The MercuryTim MartainCrowe's directorial debut is a call for tolerance and understanding, pacifism and reason, and, above all else, compassion ... for everyone affected by every war. |
| MediaMikesMichael A. Smith"The Water Diviner" is a first rate classic that's sure to be remembered come Oscar time. |
| Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL)Pamela Powell"The Water Diviner" is a beautiful story engaging the viewer on many different levels. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford...tells a moving tale of a man's love for his sons and the lengths he is willing to go to return his boys home. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerA sloggy, heartfelt piece of quasi-magical realist storytelling. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanBefore the script by Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios yields to a Hollywood-style ending that doesn't fit, it makes poignant points about the futility of combat (especially World War I, the most meaningless war of the last century). |
| Fresno BeeRick BentleyCrowe shows great skill in staging scenes. He finds the right pacing to get the most out of the scenes without letting them become contrived. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyDespite my interest, there are several elements to The Water Diviner that left me puzzled. Embedded throughout the film is a layer of "spirituality" that borders on science fiction. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary Thompson"The Water Diviner" takes some strange detours, and the storytelling demands of the sprawling epic get to be too much for Crowe. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertWhile the film is not in masterpiece territory, Crowe's aims are stirring, his point of view is confident, and his directing skill with his co-stars is firm. |