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In Waves (2026)

In Waves poster
Directed by
Phuong Mai Nguyen
Genre
animation, romance, drama
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widow and a young surfer find their lives intertwined. This animated film adapts a graphic memoir about love, loss, and the pull of the ocean.

melancholicdreamlikemeditativepoignantquietly introspectivevisually expressivebittersweet

What happens

In Waves est un film d'animation franco-belge réalisé par Phuong Mai Nguyen et sorti en 2026. Il s'agit d'une adaptation du roman graphique autobiographique du même titre d'AJ Dungo et du premier long métrage de la réalisatrice, présenté en « séance spéciale » à l'ouverture de la Semaine de la critique au Festival de Cannes 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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