Tideland (2005)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Writers:

Tony Grisoni (screenplay) &
Terry Gilliam (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 March 2006 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

The squirrels made it seem less lonely

Plot:

A lonely girl gets trapped in an eerie fantasy world after her irresponsible parents die. |

Plot Keywords:

Fall From Height | Decomposing Body | Father Daughter Relationship | Southern Accent | Mouse Trap

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Jodelle Ferland	...	Jeliza-Rose / Voices of Sateen Lips, Glitter Gal, Mustique and Baby Blonde
Janet McTeer	...	Dell
Brendan Fletcher	...	Dickens
Jennifer Tilly	...	Queen Gunhilda
Jeff Bridges	...	Noah
Dylan Taylor	...	Patrick
Wendy Anderson	...	Woman / Squirrel's Voice
Sally Crooks	...	Dell's Mother

MPAA:

Rated R for bizarre and disturbing content, including drug use, sexuality, and gruesome situations - all involving a child, and for some language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Japan:R-15 | France:-12 | UK:15 | USA:R | Slovakia:12 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:16 | Norway:18 | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:16 | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Mexico:C

Filming Locations:

Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Company:

Capri Films

Trivia:

In promotion for the opening weekend of this film, Director Terry Gilliam crashed the ticket line for "The Daily Show" (1996). He signed autographs, told jokes, and took photos with fans, holding a sign proclaiming (in jest): "Studio-less Film Maker, Family to Support, Will Direct for Food". He is quoted as saying: "This is the state of independent film making. You got to get out on the street and beg again." "We have no shame anymore, just out on the streets hustling." "The first weekend is everything, if it doesn't do well the first weekend, it dies."

Quotes:

Jeliza-Rose: They were kissers.

Movie Connections:

References Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Soundtrack:

Lift Me Up To Sweet Jesus

This isn't a movie, it's an experience

This movie wasn't made to entertain with sex, drugs violence and explosions, it was made to let you experience the world and all these aspects from another perspective, A child's perspective, the trick is not to analyze anything in this film but to let it flow and become part of it, The acting is perfect, and it, the cinematography, music and locations manage to take you to a place you could never imagine, not because it is outrages or extreme in anyway. It's simply a step sideways. Trying to find a meaning to the events in the film is pointless, as the meaning is right there in front of you.. the reason you will want to rationalise an event or action is only because you're not happy with the reason you're given as it doesn't fit into your vision of how the world should work.

This is a truly beautiful film... if you don't like it the first time watch it again, if you still don't like it you might as well go and watch "snakes on a plane"