Hovering Over the Water

Hovering Over the Water (1986)

À Flor do Mar

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.

Date of release
1986-10-02
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (21)
Runtime
2h 23m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
João César Monteiro

Casting

Interesting facts

Hovering Over The Water is a 1986 Portuguese avant-garde arthouse romantic drama film written, directed and produced by João César Monteiro. Starring Laura Morante. It tells the story of Laura, an Italian woman spending her vacation in Portugal when her idyllic hot summer takes an unexpected turn.

Production

The film was shot in various locations in Algarve between September and November 1985.

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