Waves is not an easy watch, but it is an essential one. It’s a film of profound empathy that dares to argue that even after the most destructive of acts, love and forgiveness are still possible. It won’t be for everyone—some will find its style overbearing or its message too forgiving—but for those who surrender to its rhythm, it’s a shattering, cathartic experience. It’s a film about the waves of grief that crash over us and the quiet, steady work of learning to swim again.
: The music is central to the film’s identity, featuring tracks from Frank Ocean, Radiohead, and an original score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Themes of Masculinity and Healing waves 2019
2019 saw major advancements in our understanding of physical and cosmic waves. Waves is not an easy watch, but it is an essential one
The supporting cast contributes to the film’s realism, creating a convincing social world populated by plausible, imperfect characters. It’s a film about the waves of grief
Waves is not an easy watch. It is two hours and fifteen minutes of emotional claustrophobia. It might make you angry. It might make you sob. It might, like it did for me, leave you staring at the wall for twenty minutes after the credits roll.
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Then comes the second half. The color palette desaturates. The camera steadies. The music shifts to the ethereal, mournful tones of Radiohead and ambient soundscapes. The focus moves from Tyler to his sister, Emily (Taylor Russell). Where the first half was about momentum, the second is about aftermath.