Waterland (1992)

Synopsis:
This film is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Graham Swift.
Tom Crick, a high school history teacher, is having trouble connecting - with his class, with his wife. He ventures into telling his class stories about his young adulthood in the Fens district in England. The emotional wounds from his younger life wash over him in present day, affecting his work and his relationships with his students and his wife.

Starring:
Jeremy Irons
Ethan Hawke
Sinéad Cusack
John Heard

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
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