In Waves

In Los Angeles the paths of the shy teenager AJ and the adventurous Kristen cross. As their love blossoms, their carefree vision of the future is unexpectedly put to the test when Kristen becomes seriously ill. Supported by their friends and connected by their shared passion for surfing and the ocean, they search together for stability in a period full of setbacks and uncertainty. Commentaar Deze beautiful parable about waves, love, and life premiered a few months ago in the Semaine de la Critique section in Cannes, where it was showered with positive reactions. What should be an intensely sad and depressing story is given an extremely human, beautiful, and even positive edge by the poetic animation and clever script and directing choices of Phuong Mai Nguyen. Where you will nevertheless undoubtedly have to wipe away a tear. Based on the graphic novel by AJ Dungo. Press ''With her first feature film ‘In Waves’, the Vietnamese animation maker Phuong Mai Nguyen processes the heartbreaking autobiographical graphic novel by AJ Dungo into a sensitive and eye-pleasing story about love, grief, and the wonderful philosophy of surfing.'' - De Tijd