The King Tide
Short description
The King Tide centres on a small, remote island community whose settled life is upended when a child is found adrift in a boat. The mayor and his wife, who have recently lost a child of their own, take the girl in. It emerges that Isla has an unusual gift, and for a time the islanders benefit from it. When that gift suddenly fades, the community divides over whether to keep the girl hidden or take her to a doctor on the mainland. The dispute sharpens into open conflict, and the instinct to protect her ends up doing more harm than she ever did.
The film is directed by Christian Sparkes, following his 2019 feature Hammer, from a screenplay by Albert Shin and William Woods. Frances Fisher plays Faye, with Clayne Crawford as Bobby, Lara Jean Chorostecki as Grace, Aden Young as Beau, Alix West Lefler as Isla and Michael Greyeyes as Marlon. It is a Canadian production, running 103 minutes and blending drama, fantasy, mystery, horror and thriller elements around the moral question of what one person's safety is worth to a whole community.
On IMDb the film holds 6.5 out of 10 across roughly 4,400 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 6.9 from about 122 votes. A critics' rating of 7.4 from 21 reviews places it somewhat above the wider audience score, though both are broadly favourable.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was primarily shot in the town of Keels in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 30, while the film crew numbered around 90-100 people (according to the director). Many local residents appeared on screen in minor roles.
- The film's budget was approximately $9 million. Thanks to the budget size, director Christian Sparks was able to fulfill a long-held dream and organize filming in a remote settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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