Drowning by Numbers

Peter Greenaway’s Drowning by Numbers is a masterpiece filled with stunning, painterly images, macabre humor, and gorgeous music by Michael Nyman.

Tired of her husband’s philandering ways, the mother of two daughters drowns her husband. With the reluctant help of the local coroner, the murder is covered up. Her daughters are having similar problems with relationships, and tend to follow their mother’s example, and the coroner becomes reluctantly involved in their murders as well. As the plot progresses, visual and spoken numbers appear in the scenes, counting from one to one hundred.