Waves

At first glance, everything in Tyler’s (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) life appears to be going well. He’s a good student, a promising athlete; he has time for all his extracurricular activities, and he’s going out with a beautiful girl. Through a few unfortunate events and stupid decisions, however, his meticulously built image as a perfect guy crumbles, and certain situations, despite the most sincere intentions, can’t be avoided. Meanwhile, Tyler’s younger sister, Emily (Taylor Russell) is a typical shy girl who prefers to observe rather than participate both at home and in school. She does her part, but, unlike her brother, she has no motivation or charisma to stand out in any area. One particularly bad day, a guy approaches her (Lucas Hedges, an indie favorite) and starts a friendly chat, and then asks her out on a date. This minor event will fundamentally change Emily’s life, opening her eyes to new experiences. Following the screenings at the Telluride and Toronto festivals, Waves was described as a cross between Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea, and „Indiewire” wrote that the movie’s audiovisual tapestry frequently inspires awe.