

False as Water
1985, Swedish. Directed by Hans Alfredson.
John and Carl have a small publishing company. One day John meets the poet Clara who recently made her debut, and Clara's fiancé Stig. John and Clara fall in love with each other, and she moves into an apartment owned by John. John breaks up with his wife and moves in with Clara. But Clara has a nervous breakdown.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 8 November 1985
- Original title
- Falsk som vatten
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Hans Alfredson
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False as Water runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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False as Water isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed False as Water?
False as Water (1985) was directed by Hans Alfredson and stars Malin Ek, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Marie Göranzon.