A mysterious classmate leads four idealistic teens in a revolt against a rising tide of nationalistic fervor, but their movement takes a dark turn.
Luise Befort
Lea Herst
Ludwig Simon
Tristan Broch
Michelle Barthel
Zazie
Mohamed Issa
Rahim Hadad
Daniel Friedl
Hagen
Sarah Mahita
Paula
We Are the Wave is a drama series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of fascism, propaganda, adaptation. Created by Christine Heinlein, it stars Luise Befort, Ludwig Simon, Michelle Barthel. A mysterious classmate leads four idealistic teens in a revolt against a rising tide of nationalistic fervor, but their movement takes a dark turn.
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