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In Waves

"Like a storm, grief comes in waves."

73
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PG-13 2026 · 1h 31m
Animation, Drama, Romance
Starring Rio Vega · Lyna Khoudri · Paul Kircher
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In Waves - Kristen and AJ in Bed
In Waves - Rio Vega as AJ
In Waves - Kristen and AJ
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In Los Angeles, shy teenager AJ meets Kristen, who lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a sudden illness. Together, they face adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newly shared passion for surfing and the ocean.

Theatrical
Nov 27, 2026
Digital
Dec 11, 2026
Box Office
$1.1M
Budget
$7.0M
Return
0.2x
December 2026 releases →
Director
Phuong Mai Nguyen
Writers
Samuel Doux, Fanny Burdino
Producers
Garrett Kemble, David Levine, Judith Nora
Music
Robin Coudert
Studio
Silex Films, Panique!, Charades, France 3 Cinéma, Anonymous Content, Gao Shan Pictures
Original Language
French
Keywords
new york city skateboarding surfing terminal illness cancer teenage girl los angeles, california drawing based on memoir or autobiography teenage boy based on graphic novel nostalgic southern california somber reflective inspirational romantic drama romantic empathetic tragic
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Cast

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R
Rio Vega
AJ (voice)
L
Lyna Khoudri
Kristen (voice)
P
Paul Kircher
Eon (voice)
B
Birane Ba
Francisco (voice)
G
Gauthier Battoue
Jeff (voice)
T
Taiana Tully
La princesse hawaienne (voice)
C
Céline Ronté
La prof de dessin (voice)
C
Clara Soares
Yvette (voice)
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