Russell Crowe makes his directorial debut with this war story set after the Battle of Gallipoli in 1919 - the...
Russell Crowe makes his directorial debut with this war story set after the Battle of Gallipoli in 1919 - the World War I campaign fought by ANZAC, Turkish and Allied troops - about an Australian farmer (Crowe) who travels to Turkey to find his three missing sons. Co-stars Olga Kurylenko.
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63 %148 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
60 %13,502 reviewsAudience score rating
"Marks an ambitious if emotionally manipulative directing debut for Russell Crowe."
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Variety
Variety"A postcard war melodrama illuminated by beautiful colours and sunshine-through-leaves lighting."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The romanticism and sentiment take hold; repetitions and flashbacks crowd in, along with slow-motion camera effects that no-one really needs."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"The movie's not without its problems, but it's hard to fault its reverent determination to look beyond the jingoism of the Anzac Legend, to make salient points about reconciliation."
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SBS
SBS"Russell Crowe taps a deep well of symbolism, cultural empathy and good old-fashioned storytelling."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"An awkward beast, one that's too large and unwieldy for intimate drama, yet too small for the enormous frame that it hopes to fill."
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FilmInk
FilmInkThe Water Diviner | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes and violence
- Runtime
- 111
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- Australia, Turkey, USA
