Why "The Watermelon Woman" is Just as Powerful 30 Years Later
This movie will always resonate with queer people, for as long as queer people exist.

A female teacher who is skilled in kendo is assigned to a rural high school in a beautiful remote valley. But she is soon trapped in a wide conspiracy of lust and perversion by those around her.
This movie will always resonate with queer people, for as long as queer people exist.
Remember when there was this amazing comedy titled "National Lampoon's Vacation"? To this day, it is a true classic of the genre and certainly put a new spin on precisely what KINDS of insanity could occur when taking the fam on the road. Then, like with so many successful films, there was the sequel (which for me was even MORE of a classic than the original!). However, the third film emerged....and then a fourth. Suddenly, the luster was gone and disappointment set in.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
"There is something going on between us that I cannot unravel."
We are incredibly blessed that this movie is available for us to see, and we should take advantage of the opportunity we’ve been given.
While prioritizing production value over substance, Flood depicts an emotionally taut family drama set during the farmland flooding of the Franco-Dutch war.