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Waves

2019 · Drama · Trey Edward Shults · 2h 15m

A high school wrestler in south Florida is holding together a bad shoulder, a girlfriend, and a father who expects a great deal. It changes shape halfway, and the camera and music never sit still.

  • Strongly heavy
  • Strongly realistic
  • Strongly character-driven

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Describe: Waves

Where does it sit? Neither end is better than the other.

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    • Strongly character-driven
    • Clearly heavy
    • Clearly realistic

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    Describe: Nightcrawler

    Where does it sit? Neither end is better than the other.

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    • Strongly heavy
    • Clearly realistic
    • Clearly intimate
    • Clearly character-driven

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    Describe: You Were Never Really Here

    Where does it sit? Neither end is better than the other.

    LightHeavy
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    • Strongly character-driven
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    • Clearly realistic

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    Where does it sit? Neither end is better than the other.

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