CinemaOSMovie · 1986 · 2h 23m

Hovering Over the Water

75%(21)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byJoão César Monteiro

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 23m
Language: PT
Released: October 2, 1986

Studios

Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)Monteiro & GilFundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Laura Rossellini

Philip J. Spinelli

Robert Jordan

Manuela de Freitas

Manuela de Freitas

Sara

Georges Claisse

Georges Claisse

Antoine

Teresa Villaverde

Teresa Villaverde

Rosa

Sérgio Antunes

Roberto

Rita Figueiredo

Maria

Frederick Ooms

2nd Terrorist

Haddy Moss

Head Terrorist

Gerd Volkmar

1st Terrorist

Creative team

Directed by: João César Monteiro
Written by: João César Monteiro
Produced by: João César Monteiro

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