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The light brightens, then fades, the receding tide exposing vast mudflats. Countless fish and sea creatures swarm back into the cracks and crevices as the tide returns, the water swirling and foaming, then settling into stillness. The breathtaking landscape of northern Europe’s Wadden Sea never rests—and neither do the humans who walk within it: soldiers, laborers, and farmers come and go, build and break. Director Pieter-Rim de Kroon keeps the camera mostly still, letting endless storms, twisting vegetation, and unusual creatures create the drama for him. The film takes us out to sea—10,000 square kilometers of water dotted with 43 islands—then back ashore, then out again. The boundaries between the two often blur, and sometimes, even the tens of thousands of birds and mammals living here look like the inhabitants of an alien planet.
Previous Festivals: IDFA, Docpoint IDF Tallinn, CPH:DOX, Docville, Leuven, Dok.Fest Munchen
Across the Universe Award Winners Eco-docu Human/Nature International Films Masters Panorama