Movies Similar to Water's Edge

Luthière

Elara, a young violinist, is madly in love with Lucio, a Sicilian student. Their love blossoms, but suddenly Lucio must return to Italy to care for his sick niece. Elara struggles with loneliness and sadness, until she finds new inspiration in a dream.

Instinct(2022)

After a diving excursion in the middle of the ocean, Lindsey is viciously sexually assaulted by Bruce, her instructor. She fends him of and they fall overboard into the water. Bruce grabs her and sinks her to the depths of the ocean. In this spiral of violence, she has no way to breathe.

Meek's Cutoff(2011)

A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

El medallón de La Llorona(2021)

The lives of two young families who lived in the same house, starts turning upside down when they find the amulet that La Llorona uses to try to pull her children from the waters and bring them to life. While the authorities investigate what appears to be abused children, the spirit of La Llorona intensifies her attacks on those families.

When Big People Lie(2024)

Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.

Woman at Sea(2023)

Lili has left everything behind to travel to the edge of the earth and accomplish her dream, fishing the Northern seas. She persuades Ian, the captain of a trawler by the name of Rebel, to give her a chance and let her join the crew. The only woman on board, they call her Sparrow. Hidden behind a frail appearance is a will of steel, and her courage and determination ultimately win over their respect. Adopted into this world of often unfortunate individuals, Lili will conquer her right to live differently, free.

Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji(2007)

Kazuya Uemura is an American veterinarian who has just arrived at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Uemura was busy working as a keeper, even though he was a veterinarian, based on the director's policy of learning about dolphins while doing work as a zookeeper, such as feeding and cleaning the pool. At the end of his busy summer vacation and his work was over, something unusual happened to Fuji, the mother dolphin who gave birth to three children. Her tail was damaged from necrosis. Medicine couldn't help her condition, otherwise, Fuji would die. Uemura decided to amputate Fuji's tail fins. Fuji managed to survive the amputation but was unable to swim. The granddaughter of the director, Michiru, sees Fuji could no longer swim and says to Uemura, "A dolphin that can't swim is not a dolphin." Uemura stood up: "I want Fuji to swim again, I want Fuji to soar in the air." The world's first dolphin tail recovery project has begun.

The Water Bottle(2025)

A harrowing look into the daily struggle of an average water bottle.

Concha de Água Doce(2022)

After years living in the capital, Ariel returns to her hometown on the coast with a new identity, having to deal with all the feelings that have been internalized during her absence, while at the same time meeting up again with her younger sister, Ana.

For Whom The Water Flows(2023)

In a world where water has become a scarce commodity, a young scavenger finds a source to satisfy her thirst.

Las Cosas Que Brillan(2025)

When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world. The BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab is presented with support from Independence Public Media Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. This project has been supported by The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

Facticity(2023)

On the river side, a photographer meets a girl who likes to go there. The discourse on that day becomes a contemplation and release from past events

The Beads(2023)

Two young women retreat to a remote holiday home. While one of them undertakes a medical abortion, the other quietly cares for her. A snake slithers around them, unnoticed.

How We Became Friends(2022)

two people decide who will save a dog inside their pool.

Be A Fish(2019)

An African-American girl, obsessed with her hair, seeks guidance in a small fish when her mother forces her to go underwater.

Andrei Tarkovsky: WATER(2024)

A visual and interpretative journey through the filmography of Andrei Tarkovsky, in search of the hidden meaning behind the recurring presence of water — a central and mysterious element in his work. This video essay analyzes the scenes in which water appears, organizing them by theme: from everyday actions to metaphysical moments. An attempt to understand whether, behind the poetry of natural elements, lies a deeper message from the russian filmmaker.

Lake(2024)

Tempus(2018)

Lampi(2022)

A young woman suffers from an electrical disorder that disrupts her life and her sister's bachelorette party.

codec.34 PAIN(2023)

Amidst cityscapes, an experimental short film unravels a woman's exploration of inner pain.