The King Tide

If Robert Eggers ("The Witch" "The Lighthouse") were to birth out something Canadian, I feel like it would look an awful lot like "The King Tide." Well Eggers didn't, director Christian Sparkes did. And it's weird. What's it all about? A tiny fishing community on a small island off Canada's East coast is gifted a child, Isla. She is a gift from the sea, granted to couple who just lost a child during pregnancy. Isla is no ordinary child - what magic ocean baby is, right? Isla has a power to heal others - from hangovers to cuts to life threatening poisonous berries, Isla can fix you up. She can also do things like kill bees and summon fish - Dr. Doolittle meets Wolverine. Once Isla is exposed to a traumatic event, her powers seem to wane. This is when the town begins to implode and things get interesting. Kids with superpowers is far from new  - "Let the Right One In," "The Innocents," "Firestarter," etc. Now add "The King Tide" to the pile. Like those aforementioned, this film is excellent. It's beautiful and haunting. It also has Aden Young (from the series "Rectify" (which I loved)). Catch this one on streaming platforms or from your local video store - Movies N Stuff in Ottawa. You will thank Isla.