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The Waves (2011)

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Original title
Las olas
Directed by
Alberto Morais
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
10
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An older man travels through rural Spain and France, encountering memories and brief connections. The film follows his journey as he reflects on life and loss.

meditativesubtlereflectivequietcontemplativeslowatmosphericpoetic

What happens

Las olas es una película española de ficción estrenada en 2011, dirigida y escrita por el vallisoletano Alberto Morais. El filme se rodó en localizaciones de la Comunidad Valenciana, Aragón y el pueblo francés de Collioure. Su estreno mundial fue en el verano de 2011 en el 33.er Festival Internacional de Cine de Moscú, donde obtuvo tres galardones: el San Jorge de Oro a la Mejor Película, el San Jorge de Plata al mejor Actor y el Premio FIPRESCI de la Crítica Internacional.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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