# Tideland (2005)

> A neglected girl escapes a deadening rural reality through a macabre fantasy inhabited by doll voices and unstable strangers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6526

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Terry Gilliam
- Cast: Jodelle Ferland, Janet McTeer, Brendan Fletcher, Jennifer Tilly, Jeff Bridges, Dylan Taylor, Wendy Anderson, Sally Crooks
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410764/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: grotesque, eerie, surreal, arthouse film night, dark fantasy marathon

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