Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

2006 · 110 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.6 (1,558 votes)
Dir. M. Night Shyamalan · Starring Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban, Sarita Choudhury, Cindy Cheung · Music James Newton Howard

“Time is running out for a happy ending.”

DramaFantasyMystery

Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.

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This film feels like a whispered bedtime story brought to life, blending the ordinary with the otherworldly. It's a gentle, mysterious journey steeped in a peculiar brand of hope and quiet wonder, inviting you to believe in the unseen forces that shape our lives. A unique, contemplative experience.

whimsicalmysterioushopefulmelancholicdreamlikesteadysuburban fablemagical realismauteur-driven fantasyquiet wonderbeliefdestinyinterconnectednessmagic in the mundane
fortune tellerphiladelphia, pennsylvaniareligion and supernaturalhellmythical creatureswimming poolsuper powerapartment complexbedtime storyaftercreditsstingersign languagesnymphsuperintendentapartmentoptimistic
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