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High Tide

“In the time it takes to get your car fixed your whole life can change.”

1987 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Gillian Armstrong · Australia · Women Directors
Drama

Cast

Judy Davis Jan Adele Claudia Karvan Colin Friels John Clayton Frankie J. Holden

Credits

Written by: Laura Jones

Plot

A backing singer abandoned on the road meets the daughter she gave up years ago, and they form a bond in a seaside caravan park.

Sinekatalog’s take

Gillian Armstrong's Australian drama, with Judy Davis and Claudia Karvan, is warm, rough and moving, with a superb Davis.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (1,074 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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