The Surface

The Surface

Sometimes you look for the end. Sometimes it looks for you.

2014 · 86 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.

Directed by Gil Cates Jr. · Written by Jeff Gendelman

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