March 28, 2003
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
Pascale Bussieres,
Julie Gayet,
Jean-Nicolas Verreault,
Geneviève Bujold,
Vincent Bilodeau
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A scientist living in Tokyo is sent to a small Canadian town to study the tides in this visually inventive feature from director Manon Briand. Suspecting that the cecassion of the tides may indicate a... read more
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January 27, 2003
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
With a smile halfway between seduction and a smirk, and an intensity that speaks of dark secrets and longing, Bussières has the duality needed to play Alice, a seismologist from sleepy Baie-Comeau. Full Review
December 4, 2003
Brian Gibson, Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
A little too slick and self-aware, [the movie] never sinks under the weight of its themes, but this artsy craft of a film does creak and list en route to a safe, soppy ending.
July 1, 2003
Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views
Little more than a fish-out-of-water tale told like my uncle's suspect raves of his annual fishing trip: colourful but not terribly enlightening. Full Review
May 4, 2003
G. Allen Johnson, Film Threat
Briand's excellent widescreen composition and Brussieres' cool, composed sunglassed figure are immediately inviting, and the townspeople, who include diner owner Genevieve Bujold, are quirky but not o... Full Review
January 27, 2003
Liz Braun, Jam! Movies
So visually energetic and smartly written that one never stops enjoying the sheer pleasure of looking at it. Full Review
January 27, 2003
Susan Green, Boxoffice Magazine
The schmaltz factor mushrooms when Briand introduces a gaggle of singing nuns who warble 'Ave Maria.' Full Review
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