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In Waves

Like a storm, grief comes in waves.

2026 · PG-13 · 1h 31m

Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen

7.3

TMDB audience score
39 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

In Los Angeles, shy teenager AJ meets Kristen, who lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a sudden illness. Together, they face adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newly shared passion for surfing and the ocean.

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Cast

  • Rio Vega
    AJ (voice)

  • Lyna Khoudri
    Kristen (voice)

  • Paul Kircher
    Eon (voice)

  • Birane Ba
    Francisco (voice)

  • Gauthier Battoue
    Jeff (voice)

  • Taiana Tully
    La princesse hawaienne (voice)

  • Amélia Ewu
    L'infirmière / L'amie de Kristen (voice)

  • Céline Ronté
    La prof de dessin (voice)

  • Clara Soares
    Yvette (voice)