Cinema Eliseo | at 11.15am
Directed by:Alexander David
Starring: Ada Costa, Evie Gomes, Vicente Paredes
Year: 2024
Country: France, Portugal
Running Time: 23’
Produced by: Primeira Idade, Offshore
Distributed by: Portugal Film
Plot:A child is spending the holidays with their family. The setting is perfect for relaxation and for wondering. Next to the house, workers are building a pond. Attracted to it, the child senses a presence, someone familiar yet still unknown. Alexander David captures on screen all the beauty of a childhood self-discovery and the first uncertain steps taken outside of parental control. Evocative and mellow, Water Hazard explores queer identity with a delicate and empathetic eye. (Rebecca De Pas)