The Prince of Tides is an interesting movie. The cover picture does not convey the correct picture of what the movie is about. Frankly, the love affair between those two is a small part of the film. The film is more about Nick Nolte character's memories of his childhood, considering that Barbara's character is trying to figure out why Nolte's character twin sister is suicidal. In fact, Nolte's character is so affected by his own childhood that he needs to find his way; in the end he does.