On the Water Surface vs Origin

Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for On the Water Surface). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 29m. On the Water Surface is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

On the Water Surface posterOn the Water Surface2023 VS Origin posterOrigin2024
On the Water SurfaceOrigin
Audience score★ 5.5/10★ 10.0/10
Year20232024
Length1h 29m5m
GenresDramaDrama, Horror
Country–GB
DirectorZeynep KöprülüJoby Stephens
Main castCemre Ebüzziya, Nazan Kesal, Şencan Güleryüz, Yasemin Szawlowski, Aytek ŞayanImmy Taylor, Emma Hutchings

Synopsis

On the Water Surface

Deniz returns to her hometown to attend her widowed mother's wedding. The anger, fear, and guilt she thought she'd left behind, resurface during the visit. As her mother leaves her the family house, a tragedy haunts her. She can't stop thinking about her father drowning at sea. Moreover, she feels her mother blames her and has abandoned her for it. She realizes she won't be able to move on like her mother unless she faces her problems head-on…

Origin

1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.

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