Looking Through Water fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, sports, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Looking Through Water is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, sports, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, sports, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Looking Through Water is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 47 min
Looking Through Water runs 1 h 47 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Looking Through Water much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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