“Above the water” is a story filled with cold, anxiety, loneliness and hope. It’s a story of a woman whose life changed overnight due to her aggressive partner. Fleeing from oppression, Maya (main character) couldn’t take her daughter for whom she now has to fight, not only with her sadist husband, but also with the lack of her own self-confidence. This short feature combines genre canons with the director’s original perspective on the problems of inequality and violence. “Above the Water” is also a story about searching for inner strength and overcoming own’s weaknesses.