High Tide

This film had it all. Nuance, good acting, hunky leads, passing glances. Dutch-Moroccan Tarik hires Jonas's house in the country to recover from his divorce and to think about the future. It becomes clear in what direction his thoughts of the next steps are going in from his glances at Jonas and caresses of his left-behind t shirt.

Jonas reads the runes and gently pulls Tarik out of his carapace during an evening together with beer. These scenes are really well done, full of hesitancy and consideration. And, thank goodness, we don't actually get the act of hanky-panky thrust in our faces. Everything is allusive and suggested.

Tarik regrets his wasted thirty two years but has set off on a new path. We don't know where it will lead but it's the right direction for him.

Both leads were top notch. The settings were perfect. I lived in the countryside once, albeit not in Holland, and can attest to having closed my eyes often in the wild just to hear the peace. This was so true to life and a nice touch.

A definite recommend.