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.
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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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Cast
edit- Marco Pigossi as Lourenço
- James Bland as Maurice
- Marisa Tomei as Miriam
- Bill Irwin as Scott
- Sean Mahon as Bob
- Mya Taylor as Crystal
- Bryan Batt as Todd
- Todd Flaherty as Leslie
- Karl Gregory as BJ
- João Santos as Dimo
Synopsis
editHeartbroken and adrift, undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço searches for purpose in the queer mecca of Provincetown. As the summer season comes to a fade, he sparks an intense and unexpected romance with Maurice. Together, the two reconcile the pasts they've left behind and their uncertain futures.[2]
Release
editThe 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]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.[6]
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".[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]
References
edit- ^ a b Adlakha, Siddhant (March 8, 2024). "'High Tide' Review: A Lukewarm Queer Immigrant Drama With a Blazing Lead Performance". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ High Tide on IMDb
- ^ Nemiroff, Perri (March 21, 2024). "Marisa Tomei Produced One of the Most Soulful Movies at SXSW 2024". Collider. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Undocumented Immigrant Film High Tide Set for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (September 4, 2024). "High Tide Trailer: Marco Calvani's Acclaimed Feature Debut Embodies a Generation of Queer Men in the PrEP Era". IndieWire. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "High Tide". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (March 8, 2024). "'High Tide' Review: Gay Sex, Sadness, and Longing as an Undocumented Immigrant Faces the Future in Provincetown". IndieWire. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, David (March 8, 2024). "'High Tide' Review: An Undocumented Immigrant Finds a Reprieve From His Lonely Limbo in Tender Queer Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
