Waves

Waves (2019) charts the disintegration of a family through the prism of a single catastrophic event. Set in a meticulously observed suburban American milieu, the film opens with the unyielding authoritarianism of the father, whose relentless pursuit of success for his children sets the stage for an impending collapse. When the son suffers a career-ending injury in football, the family's facade begins to crumble, revealing the underlying tensions and emotional vulnerabilities. An unforeseen tragedy further fractures the familial bonds, plunging the siblings into a harrowing, intimate exploration of loss and resilience.