Body of Water (2020 film)

Body of Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lucy Brydon
Written by	Lucy Brydon
Produced by	Dan Cleland Jeannette Sutton
Starring	Sian Brooke Amanda Burton
Cinematography	Darran Bragg
Edited by	Erline O'Donovan
Music by	Rory Attwell
Production companies	Lions Den Films BBC Film Boudica Films Bright Shadow Films British Film Institute
Distributed by	Verve Pictures [1]
Release dates	27 February 2020 (2020-02-27)(Glasgow Film Festival) 16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)(United Kingdom)
Running time	92 minutes [1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English [1]

Body of Water is a 2020 British drama film directed and written by Lucy Brydon. The film follows a woman with an eating disorder who tries to balance her relationship with her mother and her teenage daughter.

The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 27 February 2020, and was released in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2020.

Synopsis

A woman with an eating disorder tries to balance her relationship with her mother and her teenage daughter.

Cast

• Sian Brooke as Stephanie
• Amanda Burton as Susan

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 93% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. ^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 27 February 2020. ^[3] The film was released in cinemas and on digital platforms on 16 October 2020. ^[4]

References

1. "Body Of Water". British Board of Film Classification . Retrieved 2025-02-15.
2. "Body of Water (2020) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
3. AnOther (2020-02-27). "Body of Water Is a Powerful New Film About Eating Disorders". AnOther. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
4. Bradshaw, Peter (2020-10-15). "Body of Water review – one wedding, and a sobering take on eating disorders". the Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-02-15.

External links

• Body of Water at IMDb