In Waves

Name: In Waves
Genre: Animation, Romance, Drama
Released: 2026-07-01
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Rio Vega, Lyna Khoudri, Paul Kircher, Birane Ba, Gauthier Battoue

Like a storm, grief comes in waves.

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In Los Angeles, AJ, a shy teenager, meets Kristen. She 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.

Runtime: 91 min
Original language: FR
Genres: Animation · Romance · Drama

Cast

RRio VegaAJ (voice)LLyna KhoudriKristen (voice)PPaul KircherEon (voice)BBirane BaFrancisco (voice)GGauthier BattoueJeff (voice)

Selected crew

PPhuong Mai NguyenDirector SSamuel DouxScreenplay FFanny BurdinoScreenplay RRobin CoudertOriginal Music Composer MMarylou MaynielOriginal Music Composer

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