Hovering Over the Water
2013•2h 17m•7.4•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
João César Monteiro
Writer
João César Monteiro
Languages
English, French, German
Studio
Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Cast
Laura Morante
Laura Rossellini
Philip J. Spinelli
Robert Jordan
Manuela de Freitas
Sara
Georges Claisse
Antoine
Teresa Villaverde
Rosa
Sérgio Antunes
Roberto
Rita Figueiredo
Maria
Frederick Ooms
2nd Terrorist
Haddy Moss
Head Terrorist
Gerd Volkmar
1st Terrorist
João César Monteiro
Stavroguine
Conceição Guerra
Senhora Amélia
Production
Company
Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Company
Monteiro & Gil
Company
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Producer
João César Monteiro
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