Dark water conceals darker secrets.
Acclaimed director Walter Salles (Central Station, The motorcycle diaries) helms and Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Connelly stars in Dark water a psychological thriller featuring a stellar cast, including Academy Award®-nominees John C Reilly, Tim Roth and Pete Postlethwaite, as well as Dougray Scott and newcomer Ariel Gade. Based on a film by the creators of the Japanese version of The ring (Ringu) comes this haunting, chilling film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a mystery and protect her daughter.
Dahlia Williams (Jennifer Connelly) is starting a new life; newly separated with a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her relationship with her estranged husband behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci (Ariel Gade). But when the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment - dilapidated, cramped, and worn - seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games. As Dahlia frantically searches for the links between the riddles, the dark water seems to close around her. But one thing trumps all others in Dahlia's world: no matter what it is that's out there, she'll stop at nothing to find it.
Special Agent Matti
Dark water is based on a typically dark, spooky, mysterious and unnerving Japanese novel and film and most of that disturbing atmosphere has come through. There are few actually scary bits (as are to be expected with, say, Alien) as the film is more about uneasiness and anxiety. This is not a bad thing, unless you wanted to see Alien, as being mind-fucked is a great way to spend a couple of hours.
Confusion reigns, the Lord of Misrule is on his throne but no-one is laughing. Be prepared to curl up your toes.
M (Moderate horror themes, infrequent coarse language)
105 minutes (1:45 hours)
Film: 20 October 2005
DVD retail: 22 February 2006
