Movie

Run the Tide

2016 · 100 min

A somber, slow-burning family drama that follows two brothers on a desperate road trip, grappling with trust and abandonment.

Tagline: Don't fight the tide. Run it.
Overview: When their drug abusing mother is released from prison determined to rebuild their family, Rey kidnaps his younger brother Oliver and escapes their desert home for the California coast.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, addiction, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
addiction
grief
identity
redemption
Places: road trip
small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild