In Fire Over Water: Films of Transcendence, Metrograph invites audiences to embark on a transformative journey into the realms that extend beyond the ordinary and the known, with a collection of films united by their concern with the universal human quest for transcendence. A selection of works from cinematic explorers like Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Kim Ki-duk, and Kimi Takesue that depart from traditional boundaries of storytelling, to guide viewers into undiscovered country, delving into the interconnected themes of rebirth, existential anxiety, and the profound human desire to transcend the limits of the mundane.