Tideland (film)

Tideland
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terry Gilliam
Screenplay by	Tony Grisoni Terry Gilliam
Based on	Tideland by Mitch Cullin
Produced by	Gabriella Martinelli Jeremy Thomas
Starring	Jodelle Ferland Brendan Fletcher Janet McTeer Jennifer Tilly Jeff Bridges
Cinematography	Nicola Pecorini
Edited by	Lesley Walker
Music by	Jeff Danna Mychael Danna
Production companies	Recorded Picture Company Telefilm Canada The Movie Network Astral Media HanWay Films
Distributed by	Revolver Entertainment (United Kingdom) Capri Films (Canada)[1]
Release dates	9 September 2005 (2005-09-09) (Toronto) 11 August 2006 (2006-08-11) (UK) 27 October 2006 (2006-10-27) (US)
Running time	120 minutes[2]
Countries	United Kingdom Canada
Language	English
Budget	CAD$19 million
Box office	$566,611

Tideland is a 2005 fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, following the story of Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferland), a young child who struggles to make sense of life in isolation as she lives with an eccentric adult brother and sister in rural Texas after the death of her drug-addicted, abusive parents. It is an adaptation of Mitch Cullin's novel of the same name. The film was shot in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the surrounding area in late 2004. The world premiere was at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival where the film received a mixed response from both viewers and critics. After little interest from U.S. distributors, THINKFilm picked the film up for a U.S. release date in October 2006. Despite the film's eclectic and unconventional themes, which included child abuse, decomposition, incest, flatulence, mental illnesses and heroin usage, Tideland featured a number of notable actors, including Jennifer Tilly, Jeff Bridges, and Janet McTeer.