Thanks Sam! I really appreciate it. Thanks for accepting my film as well. Cheers!

Thanks Forrest! We shot the film on a Sony F900 with a Angenieux 35mm primes adaptor and a set of 35mm Zeiss Ultra Primes. The DOP pushed the camera a lot to achieve the look we wanted.

Thanks Alex. I'm not sure about a feature version, but I'm developing a couple of other ideas. Fingers crossed one day hopefully.

That means a lot. Thanks Sam!

Watch it again when you will be better. :)

Okey, I'll be back :)
(I've got pneumonia and a fever so I'm not that bright for the moment :P)

It's a pretty ambiguous ending, but Gjergi is right. As is Joshua. Hopefully you'll see it differently if you watch it again :)

Thanks Dillan. You definitely responded to the film as I hoped people would. And yeah, the color scheme was all pre-planned and realised during production to give the film a 'watery' palette in line with the title.

That's awesome! That kind of attention to detail is really impressive.

Thanks Joe. I really appreciate your comment.

No, we shot the film in the days before the 7D, 5D or even the Red. We shot the film on a Sony F900 with a Angenieux 35mm primes adaptor and a set of 35mm Zeiss Ultra Primes. The DOP had to really push the camera a lot to achieve the look we wanted.

Thanks Harshita!

Thanks Jim!

Hi sc, I wouldn't normally do this, as for I guess once a film is out there in the real world it will be always be interpreted and judged on it's own merits. But because you're a parent of an autistic child, I feel I should at least clarify some story points for you - only to hopefully relieve you of some of the mixed emotions you may be feeling about the film.

The character Sean actually suffers from an acquired brain injury from a surfing accident as an adult. This is alluded to through the photos of him 'normal' and the dialogue "... your Father taught me how to surf".

Obviously, they are very different disabilities but share some common symptoms. And I appreciate how you may see similarities in them and associate with Sean's disability as such - living with it everyday yourself.

I also don't think the film gives only a one sided view of the emotions surrounding disability, as all the character's struggle with it in their own ways - especially Sean who tries to regain his independence and a sense of being 'normal' again. It is a grim view though, as it's a story told through a young boys eyes who hasn't yet learnt to deal with the situation he is in.

How you feel about your son was actually the intention with the final moments of the film - that Toby finally sees his Father as a person, not just a 'retard' (as horrible as that sounds, I know) and accepts his new role in his Fathers life.

As Harshita comments "Of course Toby doesn't drown his dad! The last few seconds show Toby's awakening. It is unequivocal. Look at Toby's face, his gentle touch.... "

Anyway, I hate defending the film, but I felt I owed it to you in some way.

FYI another film that you may find interesting and very poignant is 'The Black Balloon'. It is a beautiful film that I think you'll really enjoy and is about a family with an autistic son as well.

All the best!

the water poured over the head causing such a reaction and the title were also good hints that it involved some sort of seaborne accident. my impression was that he nearly drowned.

Thanks Matt.

Thanks so much Chiara!

Thanks Jens.

Thanks. That means a lot Christopher.

You're welcome man. I just watched your other short "Victim"
Amazing.

Like I said before, very inspiring for me as an actor and now for me behind the camera. Just started writing/acting/directing a few of my own shorts.

I will be sure to keep an eye out for your future work!

Thanks for sharing my film with others ;)

Thanks Meat!

Thanks so much for the compliment Pablo.

Thanks Lisa!

Thanks Robinson! That means a lot.

Thanks Charly. I'm really glad the film surprised you.

Thanks for sharing the film further. I appreciate it.

Thanks Rick.

Thanks Chavela. Your comments really mean a lot! And I'm really glad you felt the film was honest to your own experiences. Thanks again!

Thanks Jeroen. I would've loved for 'Water' to screen as part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, but unfortunately it wasn't accepted. Thank you for your compliments thoughts. I really appreciate it.

Cheers Sam!