Lady In The Water
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Classification
PG
Genres
Drama, Sci Fi, Suspense, Suspense
Description
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Cast
Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban
Fun Film Info
The plot of the movie is based on a bedtime story M. Night Shyamalan wrote for his children. M. Night Shyamalan demanded the set be within 45 minutes of his Pennsylvania home. He timed the trip which took 43 minutes. M. Night Shyamalan's character, "Vick Ran", is a reference to Vikram Seth, an Indian author.
Quotes
"Paul Giamatti is superb" VIEWLONDON; "A very clever film" FILMFOCUS