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Russell Crowe’s Magical Realist Water Diviner Looks Gorgeous, Strange

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The Water Diviner, Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, has already won a ton of awards in Australia. And now this movie about a man with the magical power to find water — who’s searching for his sons in World War I — is coming to the States in April. Here’s a trailer that showcases the sad, gorgeous visuals.

The Water Diviner looks like it takes magical realism to some pretty crazy extremes, but also has a lot of heart. We’ve seen a lot of passion projects fall on their faces lately — including the Crowe-starring Winter’s Tale — but this looks just bleak and beautiful enough to be something kinda special.

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