The Body Is Water

The Body Is Water
Directed by	Vicky Wight
Screenplay by	Vicky Wight
Produced by	Vicky Wight Geoff Linville Syndey Augusta Huynh John Norton
Starring	Saoirse-Monica Jackson Stephen Rea Aidan Quinn Eva Birthistle Isiah Whitlock Jr. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Allen Leech
Production companies	Dark Day Pictures TBIW Films Red Ted Media
Countries	United States Ireland
Language	English

The Body Is Water is an upcoming Irish/American film written and directed by Vicky Wight and starring Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Stephen Rea, Aidan Quinn, Eva Birthistle, Isiah Whitlock Jr. (in a posthumous role), Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Allen Leech.

Premise

A grieving man disappears to a small Irish village but his anonymity proves difficult to find there. ^[1]

Cast

• Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Lou
• Stephen Rea as Mr. M
• Aidan Quinn as John Umley
• Eva Birthistle as Ruth
• Isiah Whitlock Jr. as David Alexander Wilkins
• Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Ree
• Allen Leech as Brendan
• Fionnula Flanagan
• Maria Doyle Kennedy
• Bronagh Gallagher as Cora

Production

The film is from Irish writer-director Vicky Wight who also produces alongside Geoff Linville, Syndey Augusta Huynh, and John Norton of Red Ted Media. ^[2]

The cast is led by Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Stephen Rea, Aidan Quinn and Eva Birthistle and also contains Isiah Whitlock Jr., Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Allen Leech, Fionnula Flanagan, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Bronagh Gallagher. ^[1] This will be the final film role of Whitlock, who died in December 2025. ^[3]

Principal photography took place in County Cork and Houston, Texas and had finished by 1 September 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Hartigan, Barry (August 31, 2025). "Star-studded cast for film shot in west Cork 'a dream come true', says director Vicky Waldron Wight". Independent.ie. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
2. Grobar, Matt (July 24, 2025). "Isiah Whitlock Jr. & Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Among Cast Set For Indie 'The Body Is Water' From 'Happiness For Beginners' Helmer Vicky Wight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
3. Turner-Williams, Jaelani (December 30, 2025). "Isiah Whitlock Jr., Star of 'The Wire' and Spike Lee Projects, Dies Aged 71". complex. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
4. "New Irish movie The Body Is Water completes filming in Cork". RTE. September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
5. "'Cork is on the cusp of something': Local film professionals launch new collective". Irish Examiner. May 23, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

External links

• The Body Is Water at IMDb