Waterland

Jeremy Irons delivers a brilliant performance in this powerful and provocative story as history teacher Tom Crick, who inspires his students to embrace the past and discover the marvels and mysteries of life. Through a series of extraordinary stories, he takes them on an unforgettable journey into the past that changes their lives forever. However, one student (Ethan Hawke) proves to be more of a challenge, leading to revelations in which the past's haunting grip on the teacher's life threatens to consume all around him. (official distributor synopsis)