Heartbroken and adrift, undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço searches for purpose in the queer mecca of Provincetown.

[6] Chris Azzopardi of The New York Times hailed the film as "poignant" and rewarded it with the Critic's Pick certification.

He called the film "beautiful and devastating" and wrote, "...Pigossi delivers a stunning performance".

[1] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote: "Marco Calvani's sensitively observed first feature… speaks from the heart".

He also praised Pigossi's "haunting lead performance, steeped in melancholy and raw pain but also in moments of openness, optimism and even joy, helps make High Tide an affecting portrait of untethered gay men seeking meaningful connections".