Against the Tide

Name: Against the Tide
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-01-14
Rating: 6

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Tomatometer

6.0

TMDB

Storyline

A remote and wild island on the west coast of Scotland is home to a small group of people that live in deep connection with the land, the sea and the weather. For different reasons, they left their city life to escape their inner demons and to live as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.

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DirectorGiulia Candussi

ReleasedJan 14, 2021

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Scottish Documentary InstituteCloud Break Pictures

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Devika Girish

RTNew York TimesNov 25, 2023

“Against the Tide, ” Sarvnik Kaur’s breathtaking documentary about Indigenous fishermen in Mumbai, India, dispels the myth that cinematic beauty has to do with the power of the camera or the glossiness of the image.

Glenn Kenny

RTRogerEbert.comNov 22, 2023

["Against the Tide"] depicts environmental disaster with an intimate lens.

Ryan Gilbey

RTGuardianJun 27, 2023

Kaur has said that, during production, one of her editors wanted to know who was the villain of the film. The strength of Against the Tide, though, lies in its even-handedness.

Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsNov 28, 2023

Beautiful lyrical documentary.