Movie
Waves
2019R2h 16m7.4 / 10
Love is patient.
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
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Synopsis
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
More about Waves
Cast
Kelvin Harrison Jr.Tyler
Taylor RussellEmily
Renée Elise GoldsberryCatharine
Sterling K. BrownRonald
Lucas HedgesLuke
Alexa DemieAlexis
Neal HuffBill
Clifton Collins Jr.BobbyCredits
- Directed by
- Trey Edward Shults
- Written by
- Trey Edward Shults
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $2.6M
Production
A24United States
Bron StudiosCanada- JW FilmsUnited States
- Guy Grand Productions
Themes
african americanbreak-upbrother sister relationshipcoming of agedownward spiraldying fatherfamily dynamicsfather daughter relationship
