A small Canadian fishing island cuts itself off from the rest of the world when a gifted baby is washed ashore, but the responsibility tears them apart.
Interesting premise that raises a lot of expectations. Does it deliver, though? Let’s see—a horrific and relatable drama followed by a mysterious and intriguing element. Director Christian Sparkes raises the question: How would the modern world deal with a modern-day Jesus? Especially when the society lives in the allegory of the cave. If it were in the big city, it would have been a whole different film. But this is a society where everyone knows everyone. Here’s the thing, though. When the extraordinary is presented, everyone shows a self that no one has seen before, which means that no one really knows anyone. What does that say about city people, right?
The gifted girl is the subplot; the actions and reactions around her and her gift are the film’s focus. How could anyone – literate, illiterate, rich, poor, or otherwise – take moral and selfless decisions around someone we could never understand? In the Bible, we exposed and failed Jesus. In fiction, we hid Clark Kent and deified Superman – and then there’s Brightburn (2019). History has shown that we can’t deal with ourselves, let alone a miracle.
To conclude, The King Tide is a beautiful, dark story, with certain production, pace and rhythm, and budget issues, but with great acting and an ending that pays off. Definitely worth your time.
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