When the Waves Are Gone (2022)

Original title

Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon

Directed by

Lav Diaz

Genre

drama, thriller

Country

Philippines, France, Portugal, Denmark

Runtime

3h 07m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer investigates corruption in his department. His search for justice forces him to confront personal and political betrayals.

slow-burnmeditativesomberintimatequietreflectivemelancholic

What happens

When the Waves Are Gone (Filipino: Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon) is a 2022 Philippine drama film written and directed by Lav Diaz. It stars John Lloyd Cruz, Ronnie Lazaro, Shamaine Buencamino, and Don Melvin Boongaling. The film was selected to be screened in the out of competition category at the 79th Venice International Film Festival where it premiered in September 5, 2022. Diaz won the IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention at the 53rd International Film Festival of India for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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