Knife in the Water
A married couple sets out for a tranquil afternoon on the lake, only to have their fragile equilibrium shattered when a charismatic hitchhiker boards their boat and ignites a volatile power struggle that threatens to drown them all in jealousy and fear.
“Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!”
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and wife argue over whether to retrieve him. As the boat drifts further from shore, tensions rise and the situation becomes increasingly volatile. Krystyna begins to question her marriage, while Andrzej's behavior grows more erratic. The hitchhiker, now in the water, seems to be watching them from below the surface. As night falls, the trio is forced to confront the consequences of their actions, and the line between reality and illusion begins to blur.
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Edited by Halina Prugar KetlingShot by Jerzy LipmanScored by Krzysztof KomedaDesigned by Boleslaw Kamykowski
Also known as
- Das Messer im Wasserde
- Messer im Wasserde
- Knife in the Wateren
- El cuchillo en el aguaes
- Le Couteau dans l'eaufr
- Il coltello nell'acquait
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