Hair of the Bear vs Treading Water
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Treading Water). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 1m. Treading Water is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hair of the Bear
Treading Water| Hair of the Bear | Treading Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan | Gino Evans |
| Main cast | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence | Christine Dalby, Wendy Patterson, Joe Gill, Becky Bowe, Darren Connolly |
Synopsis
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
Treading Water
Set amidst the backdrop of the iconic Manchester skyline, Danny, fresh out of prison into the tough reality of supported housing and dealing with the mental health issues that have shaped him. Whilst he attempts to get his life back on track a chance encounter with past love Laura shines a light in the dark – but will this hint of romance offer a shot at redemption or lead him on a path to tragedy?
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