Silence of the Tides

Nov 22, 2020

1h 43m

★ 6.0

Overview

The passage of time is spellbinding in this cinematic tour de force about the Wadden Sea. A film that inhales and exhales along with the tides as it explores the fragile relationship between man and nature.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Windmill Film

Silence of the Tides Trailers

Cast

Organist

Birgit Wildeman

Postman Hanni

Johann Petersen

Vessel traffic operator

Jan van Rees

Pastor Pellworm

Alexandra Hector

Redknot researcher

Eva Kok

Fisherman cockels

Freek Töpfer

Fisherman cockels

Bote Teerling

Yoga teacher

Ezra Goudzwaard

Sheep Farmer

Jan Willem Bakker

Tractor driver

Anton Bakker

NIOZ rechearcher

Sander Holthuijsen

Redknot researcher

Job ten Horn

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