| High Tide | |
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| Directed by | Marco Calvani |
| Written by | Marco Calvani |
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| Cinematography | Oscar Ignacio Jiménez |
| Edited by | Anisha Acharya |
| Music by | Sebastian Plano |
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| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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High Tide is a 2024 American romantic drama film written and directed by Marco Calvani and starring Marco Pigossi, James Bland, Marisa Tomei, and Bill Irwin.
Heartbroken and adrift, undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço searches for purpose in the queer mecca of Provincetown. As the summer season comes to an end, he sparks an intense and unexpected romance with Maurice. Together, the two reconcile the pasts they have left behind and their uncertain futures. [2]
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024. [3] [4] It is set to be released in New York on October 18, 2024, followed by an expansion to Los Angeles on October 25, and select cities on November 1. [5]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. [6]
Chris Azzopardi of The New York Times hailed the film as "poignant" and rewarded it with the Critic's Pick certification. [7]
Siddhant Adlakha of Variety gave the film a positive review. He called the film "beautiful and devastating" and wrote, "...Pigossi delivers a stunning performance". [1]
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote: "Marco Calvani's sensitively observed first feature… speaks from the heart". He also praised Pigossi's "haunting lead performance, steeped in melancholy and raw pain but also in moments of openness, optimism and even joy, helps make High Tide an affecting portrait of untethered gay men seeking meaningful connections". [8]
Ryan Lattanzio of IndieWire graded the film a B-. He called the film "sexy, sad… frank and honest [and] palpably hot," and remarked that the film "dares you not to be obsessed with - and attracted to - its leading man Marco Pigossi". [9]
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