Tides

Germany, Switzerland | 2021 | Colour | 100 mins 
In English with Chinese subtitles
 
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Tim Fehlbaum
Screenplay: Tim Fehlbaum, Mariko Minoguchi
Cast: Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Iain Glen

WINNER Bavarian Film Awards 2021 – Best Direction, Best Cinematography
WINNER Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2021 – RTS Audience Award, Imaging The Future Award for Best Design Production
NOMINATED German Film Awards 2021 - Best Sound Design, Best Film Music, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Make Up, Best Visual Effect and Animation
OFFICIAL SELECTION Berlinale 2021 – Berlinale Special 

Some time after Earth has been hit by a global catastrophe, the Kepler space colony organizes a mission to examine the planet’s living conditions. After a difficult landing, a young astronaut ends up alone in a desolate environment. The Earth is now fully submerged, and the tides leave nowhere for survivors to breathe. In the rare moments when the waters recede, small communities scavenge for food. Life is impossible, and merciless violence rules everywhere. As she struggles to survive, the young astronaut comes across a terrible secret and must make a decision that will prove fateful for the planet.

Tim Fehlbaum’s second feature TIDES is a dystopian thriller. Unfolding at a breakneck pace and with visionary production design, the film muses on the consequences of exploiting nature and contains a warning about the possible fallout for humanity.