Head Above Water

Head Above Water is a 1996 American black comedy thriller film directed by Jim Wilson and starring Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer and Billy Zane. The film is a remake of Hodet over vannet by Norwegian film director Nils Gaup. Plot Nathalie's considerably older husband George is a prominent judge whose only weak spot is Nathalie herself. The two are newlyweds, spending their vacation at her family's remote island beach house in Maine. Lance, who has known her since childhood, looks after the place. George goes on an overnight fishing trip with Lance to get to know him better. Nathalie's a bit nervous, as it will be the first night she'll be apart from him since they got married. Her ex-boyfriend, Kent arrives, seemingly unannounced, but she welcomes the company. He tells her that his girlfriend Evelyn recently left him because of his drinking problem. While Nathalie is in the bathroom, Kent grabs a bottle of vodka from her husband George's supply. He makes a pass at her, while drinking directly from the bottle. The evening ends with him passing out on her marital bed. Waking up on the sofa, Nathalie discovers Kent dead, apparently from alcohol poisoning.