Not only was the town fictional, so were those putative Norwegian yeomen.
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Its a place that is pretty much ruled by the tides, Palacios explains.
But its a tough sell convincing a female companion to give up everything for life on Mand.
Gregers, in ‘As the Tide Comes In’Courtesy of IDFA
At the same time, its a place that he wanted to leave when he was younger.
I mean, he had the dream of becoming a pilot.
Gregers fascination with flight extended beyond aircraft.
High tide covering the only road to get to Mandø Island, Denmark on July 30, 2021.
He really was into birds.
So maybe even becoming an ornithologist or something like that was one of his dreams.
I think there is this kind of love-hate relationship with the place.
Inheriting the farm might be a misnomer.
Mom and dad are unintentionally comedic elements of the film, humorously taciturn.
Almost like a mute Greek chorus.
Mie had long outlived a son, who was killed in tragic circumstances on the island.
Her son died because of the tide.
He was coming back home by this road that gets flooded and I think it was a foggy evening.
And then all of a sudden he got a bit lost, and then the water came.
I dont even know if they found the body.
I think it was only his bike that they found.
So, she kind of carried all these memories.
Palacios filmed Mies 99thbirthday celebration, and captured birthday party number 100 as well.
On both occasions, Mie blew out the many, many candles on her cake with enormous glee.
She was so happy to turn 100, Palacios says.
As the Tide Comes Inpremiered in International Competition at IDFA, the festivals most prestigious category.
Getting those masterly shots was no easy trick.
Palacios served as cinematographer as well as director.
It was very cold.
There were a lot of examples like that.
As flooded and muddy as Mand is, its only likely to get more so in the future.
A warming planet threatens to make life there untenable.
Distribution details are pending.
My producer, hes just closing this deal with a sales agent as we speak, Palacios says.
Yeah, so, well see.
