"Still the Water" (2020) is a poignant drama set in a small town on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Imagine Jordie, a despairing hockey player with a history of alcohol abuse and violent outbursts, returning home after being kicked off his semi-pro team. His reappearance stirs up long-buried family secrets and reignites old tensions, particularly with his resentful older brother Nicky, who still blames Jordie for a past family tragedy – the death of their mother due to domestic violence. As Jordie tries to find his place back home and even gets a spot on Nicky's hockey team, a complex love triangle emerges with Abby, the woman Nicky is having an affair with, who finds herself drawn to Jordie. The film explores themes of second chances, the corrosive nature of jealousy, the struggle with addiction, and the possibility of healing from deep-seated family trauma, all set against the backdrop of a close-knit island community where the past is inescapable.
