Knife in the Water

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Ben B. @suikofreak412 Jun 20, 2026 This movie sucks. I don't understand the praise. See more thiago s @Thiagostone May 5, 2025 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Hector I @Hector1184BC Jan 11, 2025 Having not yet seen the beginnings of Polanski's work, I threw myself into his early films. We follow the story of a Polish apparatchik couple who go sailing in the WE and meet a young man. They decide to take him with them. But the differences between the two worlds are strong, and this is going to cause a lot of tension. First of all, I noticed the American tropism of this film: jazz is quite present, and the restful scenes are sometimes reminiscent of a Hooper painting. This is undoubtedly a film about jealousy, as the husband seems sure to master this ebullient young man. You never know whether he's really dangerous or just feisty! Polanski plays with our bearings throughout the film, danger, the times, jealousy, calm, even dangerous situations are treated lightly[spoiler](when the young man finds himself alone on the boat not knowing how to control him)[/spoiler]. I find this film formally very beautiful, like a weekend dream in Life magazine from the '30s. A must-see! See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Aug 1, 2024 Not much happens as per art house norm. However, the dynamic between the three leads is enough to carry the psychological plot along whilst keeping your interest. Bought it for a bit more than usual on DVD as it was in Empire top 100 overseas films and I’ve only a few left unseen. See more G B @RT79070119 Sep 30, 2023 I haven't seen any other movie with only three actors and probably extremely low budget that was this great. A simple story and such great execution. It shows how much humanity lost by moving the entire film industry to Hollywood, sacrificing everything for money. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni Jun 4, 2023 Movie is not what I expected, Stunning photography for a early 60s movie, A relationship drama that hits more than it misses. See more Read all reviews

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