Lady in the Water (2006)
One evening, Cleveland Heep, who became the superintendent of a Philadelphia apartment complex after his family was murdered, discovers Story, a Narf (a naiad-like being) from the Blue World, in his building’s pool, immediately rescuing her from an attack by a Scrunt, a grass-covered, wolf-like creature that hides by flattening its body against the turf. Story explains she is a Narf, here to find the Writer, the “vessel” who will be magically awakened when he meets her, and then write a book that will save humanity in the future. When Heep mentions the word “Narf” to tenant Young-Soon, she recognizes it from stories told by her mother, Mrs. Choi, then summarizes the stories for him.
After questioning residents Farber, Bell, Dury, and five nameless smokers, Heep discovers the Writer is tenant Vick Ran, who is struggling to complete The Cookbook. Heep brings Vick to Story; their meeting eliminates his fear and sharpens his inner voice. She later explains that The Cookbook will contain views and ideas so significant they will inspire a future President, a great Midwestern orator, to greatly change the world for the better. Vick later deduces, and Story confirms, that he will be killed because of the controversial nature of his ideas.
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Cast:  Paul GiamattiCleveland Heep  Bryce Dallas HowardStory  Jeffrey WrightMr. Dury  Bob BalabanHarry Farber  Sarita ChoudhuryAnna Ran  Cindy CheungYoung-Soon Choi  Freddy RodríguezReggie  Bill IrwinMr. Leeds  Mary Beth HurtMrs. Bell  Jared HarrisGoatee Smoker |
One evening, Cleveland Heep, who became the superintendent of a Philadelphia apartment complex after his family was murdered, discovers Story, a Narf (a naiad-like being) from the Blue World, in his building’s pool, immediately rescuing her from an attack by a Scrunt, a grass-covered, wolf-like creature that hides by flattening its body against the turf. Story explains she is a Narf, here to find the Writer, the “vessel” who will be magically awakened when he meets her, and then write a book that will save humanity in the future. When Heep mentions the word “Narf” to tenant Young-Soon, she recognizes it from stories told by her mother, Mrs. Choi, then summarizes the stories for him.
After questioning residents Farber, Bell, Dury, and five nameless smokers, Heep discovers the Writer is tenant Vick Ran, who is struggling to complete The Cookbook. Heep brings Vick to Story; their meeting eliminates his fear and sharpens his inner voice. She later explains that The Cookbook will contain views and ideas so significant they will inspire a future President, a great Midwestern orator, to greatly change the world for the better. Vick later deduces, and Story confirms, that he will be killed because of the controversial nature of his ideas.
