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In Waves

In Waves

20261h 30m

Overview

AJ, a shy teenag­er, meets Kris­ten while in high school in Los Ange­les. Kris­ten is pas­sion­ate about surf­ing… and she’s the most beau­ti­ful per­son he’s ever met. He falls mad­ly in love with her. As life seems to final­ly come togeth­er for AJ, Kristen’s life starts falling apart, shat­tered by ill­ness. Togeth­er, they will fight adver­si­ty with dig­ni­ty and enjoy their now-shared pas­sion for surf­ing and for the ocean, but also their loy­al band of friends… even when they know Kris­ten is doomed. This is what hap­pens when love and friend­ship become a wave stronger than anything.

Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen
Written by Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux
Produced by Judith Nora, Nick Shumaker, Priscilla Bertin
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0M0

Top Cast

Rio Vega

Rio Vega

AJ

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Kristen

Paul Kircher

Paul Kircher

Eon

Birane Ba

Birane Ba

Francisco

Gauthier Battoue

Gauthier Battoue

Jeff

About In Waves

In Waves is a animation, romance, drama film released in 2026. Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, it stars Rio Vega, Lyna Khoudri, Paul Kircher. AJ, a shy teenag­er, meets Kris­ten while in high school in Los Ange­les. Kris­ten is pas­sion­ate about surf­ing… and she’s the most beau­ti­ful per­son he’s ever met. He falls mad­ly in love with her. As life seems to final­ly come togeth­er for AJ, Kristen’s life starts falling apart, shat­tered by ill­ness. Togeth­er, they will fight adver­si­ty with dig­ni­ty and enjoy their now-shared pas­sion for surf­ing and for the ocean, but also their loy­al band of friends… even when they know Kris­ten is doomed. This is what hap­pens when love and friend­ship become a wave stronger than anything.

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