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Tideland

2005 · 120 min

A haunting, dreamlike descent into a child's imagination that blurs fantasy and grim reality, leaving you unsettled and mesmerized.

Directed by
Terry Gilliam
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Tagline
The squirrels made it seem less lonely
Overview
Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.

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Directed by
Terry Gilliam
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • madness
  • grief
  • immigration
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
fantasy, drama
Directed by
Terry Gilliam
Written by
Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni
Starring
Jodelle Ferland, Janet McTeer, Brendan Fletcher, Jennifer Tilly, Jeff Bridges, Dylan Taylor, Wendy Anderson, Sally Crooks
Music
Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Nicola Pecorini
Runtime
120 min
Country
Canada, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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