The Drowning (film) explained

The Drowning
Director:	Bette Gordon
Producer:	Daniel L. Blanc Radium Cheung Jamin O'Brien
Screenplay:	Stephen Molton Frank Pugliese
Starring:	Josh Charles Julia Stiles Avan Jogia
Music:	Anton Sanko
Cinematography:	Radium Cheung
Editing:	John David Allen
Studio:	The Film Community
Distributor:	Paladin
Runtime:	95 minutes
Country:	United States Hong Kong
Language:	English

The Drowning is a 2016 American-Hong Kong thriller drama film directed by Bette Gordon and starring Josh Charles, Julia Stiles and Avan Jogia.^{[1] [2]} It is based on Pat Barker's 2001 novel Border Crossing.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Plot

The Drowning tells the story of a forensic psychologist haunted by his expert witness testimony that sent a young boy to prison for a chilling murder. When the boy later reappears in his life, he is drawn into a destructive, soul-searching reinvestigation of the case.

Cast

• Josh Charles as Tom Seymour
• Julia Stiles as Lauren Seymour
• Avan Jogia as Danny Miller
• Tracie Thoms as Angela
• John C. McGinley as Teddy
• Leo Fitzpatrick as Angus MacDonald
• Robert Clohessy as Captain Miller
• Jasper Newell as Young Danny
• Sam Lilja as Jeremy

Reception

The film has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[7] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star.^[8] Diego Semerene of Slant Magazine awarded the film half a star out of four.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Crump. Andy. The Drowning. 12 May 2017. Paste. 23 December 2017.
2. Stevenson. Jonathan. The Deep End: Bette Gordon's The Drowning. 10 May 2017. Brooklyn Magazine. 23 December 2017.
3. Web site: Edelstein. David. Bette Gordon's The Drowning Is a Gripping Study of Male Weakness. 12 May 2017. Vulture.com. 23 December 2017.
4. Kiang. Jessica. Film Review: 'The Drowning'. 10 May 2017. Variety. 23 December 2017.
5. Hereford. André. Film Review: The Drowning. 10 May 2017. Film Journal International. 23 December 2017.
6. Web site: Linden. Sheri. 'The Drowning': Film Review. 10 May 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 23 December 2017.
7. Web site: The Drowning. Rotten Tomatoes. 23 December 2017.
8. Web site: Abrams. Simon. The Drowning. 10 May 2017. RogerEbert.com. 23 December 2017.
9. Semerene. Diego. The Drowning. 9 May 2017. Slant Magazine. 23 December 2017.