IN WAVES (EUFF VIET NAM 2026)
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IN WAVES <HCMC OPENING FILM>
France, Belgium — 91’ — 2026
Director: Phuong Mai Nguyen
Writers: Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux
Voices: Lyna Khoudri, Rio Vega, Paul Kircher, Birane Ba, Gauthier Battoue
Music: Oklou, Rob
Keywords: Animation, Coming-of-age, Love, Friendship, Oceans
Age rating: K
19:30 — 23.11.2026 — National Cinema Centre, 87 Lang Ha, Hanoi
19:30 — 20.11.2026 — Galaxy Cinema, 116 Nguyen Du, HCMC
16:30 — 29.11.2026 — Metiz Cinema, Helio Center, 2/9 Road, Da Nang
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In Los Angeles, AJ, a quiet high school student, meets Kristen. She’s passionate about surfing, while he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen falls ill. Together, they embark on a battle against adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newfound shared passion for surfing and the ocean.
‘The first animated film to open the Cannes festival’s Critics’ Week, IN WAVES is an understated marvel.
In this tale of body and spirit, Nguyen strikes a fine balance between narrative and visual language, the imagery bolstered by musical contributions and outstanding sound work: the whoosh of the surf, the wind combing through palm fronds, the scratch of markers on a skateboard or sheet of paper.’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Still images © Netflix
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