Waves
Film2019136 min

Waves

Taste attributes: dramaromancesportsslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers all

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"Love is patient."

Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic romantic drama, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr.Taylor RussellRenée Elise GoldsberrySterling K. BrownLucas Hedges

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2019
Runtime
136 min
Status
Released
Studio
A24
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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