Woman of Water
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| Directed by | Hidenori Sugimori |
| Written by | Hidenori Sugimori |
| Produced by | Naoki Kai Hiroyuki Negishi |
| Starring | Ua Tadanobu Asano |
| Cinematography | Hiroshi Machida |
| Edited by | Hidenori Sugimori |
| Music by | Yoko Kanno |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Woman of Water (Japanese: 水の女, romanized: Mizu no onna) is a 2002 Japanese drama film written and directed by Hidenori Sugimori, in his feature film debut.
The film premiered at the 59th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar. It won the Golden Alexander Award at the 43rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
Plot
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Cast
- Ua as Ryo
- Tadanobu Asano as Yusaku
- Hikaru as Yukino
- Yutaka Enatsu as Tadao Shimizu
- Ryûichi Ôura (ja) as Yoshio
- Mayumi Ogawa as Midori
References
- ↑ "UA、初主演映画『水の女』が遂に完成！ UAと雨の関係は…。". BARKS (in Japanese). 10 July 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Rooney, David (23 September 2002). "Woman of Water". Variety. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Giannattasio, Iole (5 September 2002). "VENEZIA 59- "Mizu no Onna" (Woman of Water) di Hidenori Sugimori (Settimana della critica)". Sentieri selvaggi. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Mes, Tom (1 July 2003). "Midnight Eye review: Woman of Water (Mizu no Onna, 2002, Hidenori SUGIMORI)". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "La donna di Sugimori e i sogni di Wen-Tang". Corriere della Sera. 11 September 2002. p. 60.
- ↑ Rodier, Melanie (24 July 2002). "Only one Italian film selected for Venice's Critics Week competition". Screen International. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Grivas, Alexis (19 November 2002). "Asian films take top prizes at Thessaloniki". Screen International. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
