The Waterdance

"Sometimes, life happens by accident."

May 13 1992 R 1h 46m
Drama, Romance

Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as each character tries to deal with his new found handicap and the problems that go with it, especially Joel, whose lover Anna is having as difficult a time as he is.

Plot

A film about struggling to deal with paralysis. Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehabilitation centre with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies' man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as each character tries to deal with his new found handicap and the problems that go with it, especially Joel, whose lover Anna is having as difficult a time as he is. As Raymond reveals a dream about dancing on the surface of a lake to stay afloat, it becomes apparent that each of them must find his own Waterdance to survive his tragedy.

Written by

Neal Jimenez

Directed by

Neal Jimenez, Michael Steinberg

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

No Frills Film Production

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,301
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA