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Hot Water

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Murtada Elfadl Variety 6d
Hot Water is carried through by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo’s command of the light and atmosphere. His camera shows not just the enormity and beauty of the American terrain, but the confused feelings Layla and Daniel are trying to hide. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Jan 25
There’s a tenderness to "Hot Water" that’s admirable … but too much of what could feel true about this dramedy feels punctured by manufactured beats that telegraph and underline feelings. Go to Full Review Jon Frosch The Hollywood Reporter Jan 23
A mother-son road movie more laced with humor than laden with trauma, Hot Water marks a warm and sensitive, if not entirely satisfying, debut feature from Ramzi Bashour. Go to Full Review John Fink The Film Stage 23h
Bashour’s script gives Azabal and Zolghadri the heavy lifting, and the film succeeds in large part thanks to their nuanced, often humorous performances. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending 1d
B+
Azabal gives us one tough but conflicted mother, who fiercely loves her child but also misses her family back in Beirut. The charismatic Zolghadri...proves he’s ready for lead parts. Go to Full Review Sean P. Means The Movie Cricket 1d
3/4
The best thing about "Hot Water" is Azabal’s performance, as she finds the fragments of humor and heartbreak in her understandably wound-up character. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ramzi Bashour

Director

Lubna Azabal

Actor

Daniel Zolghadri

Actor

Dale Dickey

Actor

Gabe Fazio

Actor

Ramzi Bashour

Screenwriter

Movie Info

Director
Ramzi Bashour
Producer
Jesse Hope, Max Walker-Silverman, Josh Peters
Screenwriter
Ramzi Bashour
Production Co
10mK, Spark Features, The Sakana Foundation, Cinereach, MacPac Entertainment, Further Adventures, Liucrative Media, Morning Moon Productions, Northwood Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m