[TOMT] Movie – boy moves into house, girl dies in river
**Looking for an old movie (80s–early 2000s)**
I’ve been trying to identify this movie for over 20 years. Some details may not be 100% accurate, but these are the memories I have.
**What I remember with reasonable confidence:**
The movie is probably from the **1980s, 1990s, or very early 2000s**.
It is most likely an **American or Canadian** film, possibly an independent production or TV movie.
I watched it **dubbed on Brazilian open TV**, late at night.
The main character is a **young boy**, around **10–12 years old**.
His family **moves into a house**, and there he meets a **blonde girl** who is slightly older (around 12–13).
The girl already lives there (or on the property).
She has a **dark, manipulative personality** even before she dies.
She encourages the boy to do bad or dangerous things.
Early in the movie, they are near a **creek or small river**.
The girl **falls, hits her head on a rock, and falls into the water**.
The boy jumps into the water trying to save her, but he cannot.
Her death becomes the central trauma of his life.
As an adult, he has never gotten over what happened.
Near the end of the movie, he **returns to the house/the place where she died** to confront his past.
**Things I’m less certain about:**
I remember a scene where the boy drinks from a **water fountain**, and the blonde girl comes very close to him and drinks too, almost kissing him. This scene might belong to another movie.
I’m not sure whether the girl is really a **ghost** after her death, or if she is simply a manifestation of the protagonist’s guilt and trauma.
The movie felt more like a **psychological drama** or coming-of-age story than a horror film.
I’ve searched for years and ruled out movies like *Great Expectations* (1998), *Lady in White*, and several well-known ghost movies.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?