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Hovering Over the Water
74%
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2h 17m
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Hovering Over the Water (2013) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hovering Over the Water (2013) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~137 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hovering Over the Water 74% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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74%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2013-07-24
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 83229
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What is Hovering Over the Water about?
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 h... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Hovering Over the Water?
The official runtime for Hovering Over the Water is approximately 137 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Laura Morante
Laura Rossellini
- P
Philip J. Spinelli
Robert Jordan
- M
Manuela de Freitas
Sara

Georges Claisse
Antoine

Teresa Villaverde
Rosa
- S
Sérgio Antunes
Roberto
- R
Rita Figueiredo
Maria
- F
Frederick Ooms
2nd Terrorist
- H
Haddy Moss
Head Terrorist
- G
Gerd Volkmar
1st Terrorist

João César Monteiro
Stavroguine
- C
Conceição Guerra
Senhora Amélia
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