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The Weight of Water

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A blind man must weigh his fear of drowning in white-water rapids against his desire to be free from a prison of darkness.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/26/2020
3.5/4.0
A film that does just about everything right and almost nothing wrong on the way to telling a story that is involving, engaging, and incredibly entertaining. Go to Full Review Robert Horton The Crop Duster 10/04/2019
3/4
Plunges us right into the experience. But for all the visceral thrills of that kind of adventure moviemaking, the film's best aspect is one of the oldest in cinema: the close-up. Go to Full Review Alan French AwardsCircuit.com 03/05/2019
3/4
The struggle to stay above the water can be harrowing. Brown and Masser capture the beauty of the journey and emotional stakes of Erik's journey. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael Brown

Director

Erik Weihenmayer

Self

Michael Brown

Writer

Vickie Curtis

Writer

Roxanne Harbitter

Writer

Buddy Levy

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The Weight of Water

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Synopsis A blind man must weigh his fear of drowning in white-water rapids against his desire to be free from a prison of darkness.
Director
Michael Brown
Producer
Michael Brown
Screenwriter
Michael Brown, Vickie Curtis, Roxanne Harbitter, Buddy Levy, Aubry Hollingshead
Production Co
Serac Adventure Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 11, 2019
Runtime
1h 19m