The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water

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In 1873 on Smutty Nose Island, a bleak island off the coast of New England, Louis Wagner is tried and hanged for the murder of two women. At the trial, the survivor of the murders, Norwegian immigrant Maren Hontvedt, recounts the events that led up to the murder of her sister and sister-in-law. In so doing, she reveals how she was caught in a loveless marriage and her repressed passion for her brother. Meanwhile, in the present-day, newspaper photographer Jean travels to the ... (Full plot summary below)

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Catherine McCormack
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In 1873 on Smutty Nose Island, a bleak island off the coast of New England, Louis Wagner is tried and hanged for the murder of two women. At the trial, the survivor of the murders, Norwegian immigrant Maren Hontvedt, recounts the events that led up to the murder of her sister and sister-in-law. In so doing, she reveals how she was caught in a loveless marriage and her repressed passion for her brother. Meanwhile, in the present-day, newspaper photographer Jean travels to the island off the New Hampshire coast with her husband Thomas, an award-winning poet, his brother Rich, and Rich's girlfriend Adaline. She is researching the murders of the two immigrant women. In a twist of fate, she discovers archived papers that appear to give an account of the murders. According to the papers, Norwegian immigrant Maren Hontvedt, survived the attack, which was allegedly done by Louis Wagner, who had once tried to seduce her. The plot unfolds the narrative of the papers and Hontvedt's testimony against Wagner that gets him hanged, even though she was the murderer, as Jean surmises. Jean privately struggles with jealousy as Adaline openly flirts with Thomas, who openly appreciates Adaline's topless beauty, along with her interest in his work.

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Journal News (Westchester, NY) - 8/10 by Marshall FineFlat and melancholy, a muted tale of throttled feelings that never builds emotional momentum.
Fantastica Daily - 8/10 by Staci Layne WilsonWhether our action-and-popcorn obsessed culture will embrace this engaging and literate psychodrama isn't much of a mystery, unfortunately.
Cinenganos - 8/10 by Alex RamirezEl peso de un líquido incoloro, el peso del líquido vital, del amor como elemento de vida, y de muerte...
San Diego Union-Tribune - 8/10 by David Elliott[Bigelow] provides the standard, repressive Victorian melodrama in the old story, while the newer one is merely afloat until a storm rolls in as climax.
One Guy's Opinion - 8/10 by Frank SwietekElegantly crafted but emotionally cold, a puzzle whose intricate construction one can admire but is difficult to connect with on any deeper level.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzIt doesn't surprise me that this film sat for two years in storage before released, as the final version appeared clunky.
Film Journal International - 8/10 by Erica AbeelSo murkily executed that the ending is all but indecipherable through the pea-soup.
MovieFreak.com - 8/10 by Sara Michelle FettersBut Bigelow creates such an intoxicating swell it is hard to not get drawn in to the whole convoluted mess these era-spanning characters find themselves in.
eFilmCritic.com - 6/10 by Erik ChildressFrom the diary of Kathryn Bigelow - "Maybe this whole project was some subconscious effort to take shots at the jackasses in my life."
New York Observer - 6/10 by Andrew SarrisIn old-fashioned screenwriting parlance, Ms. Shreve's novel proved too difficult a text to 'lick,' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast.

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