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The Water's Fine (2013)
A young woman travels to the old family cottage with her father after several years of family-wide estrangement. Anticipating a friendly reunion with the cousins she grew up without, the girl faces a series of disappointments in its place.
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A young woman travels to the old family cottage with her father after several years of family-wide estrangement. Anticipating a friendly reunion with the cousins she grew up without, the girl faces a series of disappointments in its place.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Emily Diana Ruth
In Theaters:12/18/2013
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Runtime:27 minutes
Studio:Liason of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
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