Fear of Water

Fear of Water

The summer that changed everything

Directed by Kate Lane

Produced by KL Dream Pictures, M4West Media

2015100 min5.8 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about two girls from different worlds discovering friendship and romantic awakening during a transformative summer.

Two teenage girls with parallel lives but coming from different socio-economic backgrounds meet one summer to discover friendship and a sexual awakening.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fear of Water violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Fear of Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Fear of Water scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Fear of Water end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Fear of Water sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fear of Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fear of Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fear of Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fear of Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fear of Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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