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Silence of the Tides

Salt Beyoğlu

March 19, 2025 20.30

Screenshot 2025 03 13 At 140035 <i>Silence of the Tides</i> [Gelgitlerin Sessizliği] (2021) filminden bir kare
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Still from Silence of the Tides (2021)
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Walk-in Cinema

Silence of the Tides (2021)
Director: Pieter-Rim de Kroon
103 minutes
English; Turkish subtitles

Silence of the Tides focuses on the Wadden Sea, one of the world’s largest uninterrupted intertidal zones, spanning the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. The film relies on observation to reveal the cyclical relationship between humans and nature, mirroring the rhythm of the tides. Through changing seasons and contrasting forces—life and death, storm and calm—it explores how people connect with this dynamic ecosystem.

In this documentary, director Pieter-Rim de Kroon often leaves the camera fixed for long stretches, capturing the region as a living organism where sky, water, wind, and light are in constant flux. Shots from different times of day merge into each other almost imperceptibly, transforming a dry seabed into a rippling expanse of water.

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In accordance with Article 7 of Law No. 5224 amended on 18.01.2019, films that have not been assessed and classified by the General Directorate of Cinema, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Turkey, can only be screened under the classification of 18+ at festivals, special screenings or similar culture and arts events.