Product Details

• Actors: Christine Boisson, Hubert Benhamdine, Caroline Ducey, Hicham Nazzal
• Directors: Hormoz
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
• Language: French
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: TLA
• DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001ATWK1C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,577 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "I Dreamt Under Water" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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I DREAMT UNDER THE WATER - DVD Movie

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very dark and plodding French film won't be a favorite for many, October 3, 2008

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Bob Lind "camelwest" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Dreamt Under Water (DVD)

In the 2008 French film "J'ai ręvé sous l'eau" (I Dreamt Under The Water), we follow university dropout Antonin, a bit of a slacker who spends late nights with his musician friends, including the focus of his unrequitted love, Alex. When Alex dies of an overdose, the devastated Antonin wanders aimlessly into habitual drug use and gay sex, eventually starting to turn tricks to put a roof over his head. When a repeat client offers him a job at his video store, Antonin at first declines, but later accepts it when he takes a "time out" and seeks out a reunion with his old friends, through which he meets Juliette, seemingly a kindred spirit but with a dark secret of her own.

This is an extremely dark, plodding film on many levels, including a directorial style that will turn off many viewers. The film has minimal dialogue, and most of the story is revealed by carefully watching the scenes, which the director often chooses to present in very dim lighting or distracting strobes, or with "artsy" double exposures and blurred images. Except for Hubert Benhamdine's role as Antonin, I also found the acting contrived and overdone, for the most part. Mostly French with English subtitles, although the songs are in English. Would be rated NC-17 for graphic (gay and straight) sex. DVD extras only include trailers. In my opinion, this is a disappointing 2 stars out of 5.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars i dreamt under water, November 11, 2008

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bigboyone "tlm13" (johnson city , tn) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: I Dreamt Under Water (DVD)

ok, don't like the premise of someone who is gay changing in 2 minutes
to 'straight' , illogical at best.
well crafted except for that
acting was faily well.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I dreamt under the water...., August 22, 2009

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Christopher Haddon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Dreamt Under Water (DVD)

While at times strange and otherworldly.....and somewhat heinous, I really enjoyed this movie. It was certainly worth the price and I am very pleased.


Thank You.

Christopher Haddon