Synopsis

Newlyweds George and Nathalie retreat to her family's isolated Maine island, where their neighbor Lance and Nathalie's former lover Kent disrupt the vacation. After Kent turns up dead, Nathalie scrambles to conceal what happened before George returns. As suspicion, jealousy, and conflicting stories accumulate, the island becomes a pressure cooker of dark comedy, shifting loyalties, and increasingly desperate attempts to dispose of the evidence.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film is an American remake of the 1993 Norwegian black comedy Hodet over vannet, also known by the English title Head Above Water.

• Although commonly identified as a 1996 film, its U.S. theatrical release took place on June 25, 1997, in Los Angeles and New York.

• Principal photography took place in Phippsburg, Maine, between July 25 and September 26, 1995.

• The production was made through Tig Productions and Majestic Films and released by Fine Line Features.

• The movie runs 92 minutes and received a PG-13 rating.

• An additional scene appears after the closing credits, involving Lance's bird, Mo, and the remains of Kent's postcard.

• Composer Christopher Young wrote the score, which was later issued as a limited soundtrack album by Intrada.

• The film had a very limited U.S. theatrical run and earned $32,212 domestically.