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The Water Diviner (2014)

R  |   |  Drama, War  |  26 December 2014 (Australia)
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An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.

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Storyline

After the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1915, an Australian farmer, Connor (Russell Crowe), travels to Turkey to find his 3 missing sons. While staying at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), the hotel manager. And tries to find a way to Gallipoli. Written by lament

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A father's journey in search of his sons

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Drama | War

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Rated R for war violence including some disturbing images | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

26 December 2014 (Australia)  »

Also Known As:

Camino a Estambul  »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,220,335 (USA) (24 April 2015)

Gross:

$4,190,530 (USA) (26 June 2015)
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In the credits, Russell Crowe congratulates the South Sydney Rabbitohs on their 21st premiership, they are an Australian Rugby League team which Crowe co-owns. See more »

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In the Galata area aerial overview scene the Galata tower has a cone shaped top, which was not built until the mid 1960s. See more »

Quotes

Connor: Are there any more records about my son?
Jemal: We are Ottomans, not Germans.
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Love Was My Alibi
Written by Russell Crowe, Carl Falk, Kristoffer Fogelmark
Lead Vocals by Kristoffer Fogelmark
All instruments played and performed by Carl Falk
Produced by Carl Falk
Publisher: Gruntland Pty Ltd (APRA), SK Music admin. By Kobalt Control (STIM)
(c) 2014 Model 101 Records
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A Great Film from A Great Man
28 December 2014 | by (Oakville, Australia) – See all my reviews

If this is Russell Crowe's first film I can't wait to see what is to come. The Water Diviner takes you an an impossible, heart warming journey of a father looking for his sons after the tragedy of Gallipoli. What this film does well is captures both sides of the battle, the Turkish and the ANZAC's. It is visually stunning, emotionally charged and does more than most movies to pry open your empathetic side.

The cast are amazing but I think my praise would have to go to Ryan Corr, Yilmaz Erdogen and Olga Kurylenko for three beautiful performances. All three of them aid Crowe's performance in a highly emotional way and create depth and love within the film.

I highly recommend giving this film a go if you appreciate a film with a good story and good talent and I hope it receives the praise and attention it deserves. It is definitely worth the watch.


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