“This is a story you might find hard to believe, but I assure you that it is true. It is a tale of a magical spell, a grand adventure, and you.” So begins Once Upon a Tide, a fanciful story of a world lost under a spell, which makes its inhabitants forget the importance of the ocean, until one little girl hears its call from a shell. This film is a cautionary tale for children, told through a mix of live action and animation.
—Emily Long