The Water (2022 film)
The Water () is an upcoming drama film directed by Elena López Riera which stars Luna Pamies, Bárbara Lennie and Nieve de Medina. It is a joint Swiss-Spanish-French production. Plot. Set in southeastern Spain, with the backdrop of a local superstition concerning women being predestined to drown in river floods, the plot follows Ana, who lives with her mother and her grandmother, while the storm is coming. Production. The screenplay was penned by Elena López Riera alongside . A Swiss-Spanish-French co-production, the film was produced by Alina Film, Suica Films and Les Films  du Worso with support from Institut Valencià de Cultura, ICAA, Creative Europe's MEDIA, and participation of RTVE and . Shooting took place in Orihuela and others locations across the province of Alicante from April to May 2021. Giuseppe Truppi took over the cinematography whereas Raphaël Lefèvre did so with the film editing. Release. The film will have its world premiere in May 2022 at the Directors' Fortnight parallel section of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Filmin and Elastica scooped the distribution rights for Spain.