‘Silence of the Tides’ is a poetic storytelling film in which the continuous ‘breathing cycle’ of the Wad is central – the tides, repeating cycles and contrasts, movement, the constant metamorphosis, the earsplitting silence, raging storms and the almost tangible presence of constantly changing light and the continuous horizon. It will be a film that gives shape to the uniqueness of the Wad in its own way. Against a backdrop of light, mist, wind, water and land, it’s an area that seems to lie anchored and the continuous tensions and contrasts become visible, almost tangible. The film evokes the question whether the Wad is a part of water or of the land. And above all, Silence of the Tides is a strong observational film about the relationship between man and nature.
Statement by director Pieter-Rim de Kroon regarding the absence of subtitles.
SILENCE OF THE TIDES is a film that inhales and exhales along with the tides of the Wadden Sea as it explores the fragile relationship between man and nature.
The story is told in a purely visual way without the traditional use of dialogue, monologue or voice over. There are small moments in the film where the audience will hear a bit of spoken Dutch, German, Danish and English but the context will be easy to understand by the audience.
The combination of the visuals and soundtrack with the delicate contrasts and atmospheres should envelop and entrance the viewer. I feel that the use of subtitles would distract the audience too much from everything that the film has captured.
- Name in Original Language: Silence of the Tides
- Director: Pieter-Rim de Kroon
- Country: Netherlands
- Year: 2020
- Length: 103 min
- Cinematography: Dick Harrewijn
- Editing: Erik Disselhoff
- Production: Windmill Film
Showtimes:
- Online Elisa Stage: Tue 2.02 - Sun 7.02