Pick of the week
The King Tide
Like The Wicker Man from the islanders’ point of view, plus a dash of Celtic myth, Christian Sparkes’s dark fable is a slow-burning treat. A baby washes up in a boat after a storm, and is adopted by Grace (Lara Jean Chorostecki) and Bobby (Clayne Crawford), the mayor of an isolated isle dependent on fishing. Ten years later, the girl, Isla (Alix West Lefler), turns out to have healing powers, as well as the ability to attract large shoals of fish. But when she loses her magic, the community starts to panic about the end of their traditional way of life and demand Isla saves them. A cautionary tale about what happens when a child’s welfare conflicts with the common good.
Easter Sunday, Paramount+
