Hovering Over the Water
Directed by João César Monteiro
Produced by Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Monteiro & Gil
A melancholic romance between a grieving widow and a mysterious stranger interrupted by danger, set against the beauty and longing of a coastal escape.
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert drifting in the surf on a rubber raft. She takes him home, and, after he is revived, learns his story. As they talk, their mutual attraction grows, until a group of armed men suddenly arrive looking for Robert.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Hovering Over the Water sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Hovering Over the Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Hovering Over the Water violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Hovering Over the Water end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Hovering Over the Water scary? 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Hovering Over the Water
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hovering Over the Water
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hovering Over the Water, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hovering Over the Water, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hovering Over the Water, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
