Tidepools tells the story of Pasha, a poor refugee boy who escapes the ravages of war to live with his aunt in an idyllic seaside village. There, he befriends Misha, the son of a prominent family on the opposing side of the conflict. As war looms, their forbidden friendship is tested by loyalty, nationalism, and the bonds of family. Tidepools is a poignant tale of boyhood and the emotional toll of war, told through the lens of two families and their sons.