Tideland
(Canada/Great Britain, 2005, 121 minutes)
Left to her own devices in her derelict family farm after both her junkie parents die, a young orphan creates her own fantasy world. Dark, American Gothic fairytale that tries bravely to navigate the story’s ambiguous overtones, but fails to find the correct tone it would require to look like more than a misfire.
Jeremy Thomas presents a Recorded Picture Company/Capri Films production, in association with Hanway Films, Telefilm Canada, Foresight Film, Astral Media, The Harold Greenberg Fund and The Movie Network, supported by The Canadian Government Tax Fund, Movie Central and the UK Film Council. Starring Jodelle Ferland, Brendan Fletcher, Janet McTeer; with Jennifer Tilly; and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Terry Gilliam; produced by Jeremy Thomas and Gabriella Martinelli; screenplay by Tony Grisoni and Terry Gilliam, based upon the novel Tideland by Mitch Cullin; music by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna; director of photography, Nicola Pecorini; production designer, Jasna Stefanovic; costume designers, Mario Davignon and Delphine White; film editor, Lesley Walker.
Left to her own devices in her derelict family farm after both her junkie parents die, a young orphan creates her own fantasy world. Dark, American Gothic fairytale that tries bravely to navigate the story’s ambiguous overtones, but fails to find the correct tone it would require to look like more than a misfire.
Jeremy Thomas presents a Recorded Picture Company/Capri Films production, in association with Hanway Films, Telefilm Canada, Foresight Film, Astral Media, The Harold Greenberg Fund and The Movie Network, supported by The Canadian Government Tax Fund, Movie Central and the UK Film Council. Starring Jodelle Ferland, Brendan Fletcher, Janet McTeer; with Jennifer Tilly; and Jeff Bridges. Directed by Terry Gilliam; produced by Jeremy Thomas and Gabriella Martinelli; screenplay by Tony Grisoni and Terry Gilliam, based upon the novel Tideland by Mitch Cullin; music by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna; director of photography, Nicola Pecorini; production designer, Jasna Stefanovic; costume designers, Mario Davignon and Delphine White; film editor, Lesley Walker.
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