Hovering Over the Water
1986, Portuguese. Directed by João César Monteiro.
Laura Rossellini, a widow from Rome, vacations on the Algarve coast one hot summer. One day while sunbathing, she finds a wounded man named Robert drifting in the surf on a rubber raft. She takes him home, and, after he is revived, learns his story. As they talk, their mutual attraction grows, until a group of armed men suddenly arrive looking for Robert.
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- João César MonteiroDirector
- Laura MoranteLaura Rossellini
- Philip J. SpinelliRobert Jordan
- Manuela de FreitasSara
- Georges ClaisseAntoine
- Teresa VillaverdeRosa
- Sérgio AntunesRoberto
- Rita FigueiredoMaria
- Frederick Ooms2nd Terrorist
- Haddy MossHead Terrorist
- Gerd Volkmar1st Terrorist
- João César MonteiroStavroguine
- Conceição GuerraSenhora Amélia
Details
- Released
- 2 October 1986
- Original title
- À Flor do Mar
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- João César Monteiro
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Hovering Over the Water runs 144 minutes (2h 24m).
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Hovering Over the Water isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hovering Over the Water?
Hovering Over the Water (1986) was directed by João César Monteiro and stars Laura Morante, Philip J. Spinelli, Manuela de Freitas.