| 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.[1][2][3][4]
The film premiered at the 59th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar.[5][6] It won the Golden Alexander Award at the 43rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival.[7]
Plot
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.