Hovering Over the Water
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.
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Hovering Over the Water
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 24, 1993
Runtime
2h 17m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
71%
Original Title
À Flor do Mar
Production Companies
Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC), Monteiro & Gil, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Director
João César Monteiro
Description
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.