Name: Time and Water
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-05-29
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Andri Snær Magnason

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How do you say goodbye to something you never thought you could lose?

Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time, and water.

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Eco-Melancholy Documentary
Glacial Time-Lapse
Existential Dread & Beauty
Slow Cinema
Climate Change Narrative
Visually Stunning Nature
Reflective & Meditative
Loss of the Past
Scientific Poetics
Quietly Devastating

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Directed by: Sara Dosa
Written by: Andri Snær Magnason, Erin Casper, Sara Dosa
Produced by: Sara Dosa, Elijah Stevens, Shane Boris
Music by: Dan Deacon

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May 29, 2026 · 1 h 33 min · PG

Released: May 29, 2026
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Age rating: PG
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Also spoken: Icelandic
Made in: United States, Iceland
Available in: 45 countries

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Where can I stream Time and Water?

In the United States, Time and Water streams on Disney+, Hulu, fuboTV, and YouTube TV. It also streams in 44 other countries.

Is Time and Water worth watching?

77

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 76).

Is Time and Water okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Time and Water plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.