Synopsis
Tideland follows Jeliza-Rose, a imaginative young girl abandoned in a decaying farmhouse after her drug-addicted parents succumb to their vices. Left alone, she retreats into vivid, disturbing fantasies populated by doll heads and eccentric neighbors. Terry Gilliam crafts an unsettling fairy tale told entirely through an innocent child's surreal perspective.
Did You Know?
- Directed by Terry Gilliam, based on Mitch Cullin's 2000 novel.
- Jodelle Ferland was only 10 years old during filming.
- Gilliam described it as 'Alice in Wonderland meets Texas.'
- The film was shot entirely in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Received a divisive reaction, with Gilliam defending it passionately.
Iconic Quotes
- "The best thing about being invisible is that you can't be caught."
- "Sometimes the world is just too big and you need a friend."
- "I swam under the earth and came up in a magical place."
- "Dead people are just sleeping. They stay like that forever and ever."
- "Everything is fine as long as you can dream."