Movie

A Handful of Water

★ 4.5(4)2020

A Handful of Water is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Jakob Zapf
Release date: 2020-10-24
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Neopol Film

About A Handful of Water

A Handful of Water is a 2020 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Jakob Zapf, starring Jürgen Prochnow, Milena Pribak and Pegah Ferydoni. It holds an average rating of 4.5/10 from 4 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Handful of Water in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Jürgen Prochnow (Das Boot, Dune) stars as Konrad, an old man still mourning his wife's death, living alone in a large house with little but a tropical fish tank for company. Then he meets 12-year-old Thurba, a Yemeni refugee avoiding resettlement to Bulgaria, after she breaks into his basement in search of food. Her dream is to get to London to find her uncle, and Konrad has to decide whether to help her.

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow

Konrad

Milena Pribak

Thurba

Pegah Ferydoni

Amal

Anja Schiffel

Ingrid

Regine Vergeen

Frau Schulte

Rainer Ewerrien

Herr Probst

Anke Sevenich

Polizistin Dix

Julian-Nico Tzschentke

Polizist Max

Paul Hofmann

Polizist Schwitters

Osama Khaled

Ahmad

Mohammed Abdullah

Qusay

Isabel Berghout

Stewardess

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Handful of Water in Canada?+

In Canada, A Handful of Water is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is A Handful of Water on Netflix?+

A Handful of Water is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

Who stars in A Handful of Water?+

A Handful of Water stars Jürgen Prochnow, Milena Pribak, Pegah Ferydoni, Anja Schiffel and Regine Vergeen.

When did A Handful of Water come out?+

A Handful of Water is a 2020 movie directed by Jakob Zapf.

What genre is A Handful of Water?+

A Handful of Water is Drama film.

Who directed A Handful of Water?+

A Handful of Water was directed by Jakob Zapf.