High Tide

When Unyok lost both his parents to super-typhoon Ising, he lost his ability to speak. He and his family used to live in a small island with about 20 other families, but due to climate change, the sea level has become so erratic and dangerously high that the small island has become a "no-man's-land". As a disaster risk-reduction measure, the local government forcibly resettled all the families to the mainland. Now, he lives in the mainland coastal village with his friends Dayday and Laila. Every low-tide they would go look for clams together in the shoreline. What little income they would get from selling clams they would give to their father, Tibor, who does back-breaking labor in the bangus fishpond of a rich man. When the girls' mother becomes seriously ill, they frantically search for clams to help their father with the increasing hospital expense. Unfortunately, the supply of clams in the mainland coastline anymore is depleting. In an attempt to help, Unyok leads the girls to cross his old island just when the tide is incredibly low. They discover that there's an abundance of clams in the deserted island. But can the children go home safely before the high tide comes back in?

Tara Illenberger has crafted a wildly creative, utterly original and bold film!

I'm surprised I've not watched it sooner but hugely enjoyed every moment of this film. This film is up there in my top 10 films!

I just finished the movie today and I must say that this is by far one of the most artistic and beautiful movies I have seen in years!

Waaaaaayyyyy better than I thought it would be based on the previews.

Thank you Tara Illenberger for this great story! The plot is good enough to entertain people who take it as it is given, and there is an enormous amount of room for interpretation for the people who love to analyze things to find a deeper meaning. It is easily my favorite movie.

I was not disappointed! I enjoyed this movie and will recommend it.

It’s really been a long time since iv seen a movie this damn good.