The Island Between Tides

The Island Between Tides

Not all ghosts are dead.

Directed by Austin Andrews, Andrew Holmes

Produced by Flicker Theory, Famous Red Car

202599 min6.8 / 10

A haunting temporal mystery where a woman's brief island crossing becomes a gateway to profound loss and existential dislocation.

A young woman follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Island Between Tides sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Island Between Tides scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Island Between Tides end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Island Between Tides easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is The Island Between Tides violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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