Waves is a 2019 film by director Trey Edward Shults. It is his third feature and it is bound to garner some Oscar nominations.
So let’s dig into some uknown trivia and facts about the new film!
- Waves is a 2019 American drama film
- It is written and directed by Trey Edward Shults
- It stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Sterling K. Brown
- The film is set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida
- It traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss
- It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019
- It is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2019, by A24
- In July 2018, it was announced Lucas Hedges, Sterling K. Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Taylor Russell joined the cast of the film
- With Trey Edward Shults directing
- From a screenplay he wrote
- Kevin Turen and James Wilson will serve as producers on the film
- A24 will produce and distribute
- In August 2018, Alexa Demie joined the cast
- Principal photography began on July 9, 2018, in Broward County, Florida
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross compose the film score
- Replacing his frequent collaboration with Brian McOmber
- Waves premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019
- It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2019
- It is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2019
- In September, Focus Features acquired the international distribution rights to the film
- The distributions rights exclude Canada, China and Japan
- On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88%
- Βased on 64 reviews
- With an average rating of 7.87/10
- The site’s consensus reads: “An up-close look at one family’s emotional ups and downs, Waves captures complicated dynamics with tenderness and grace”
- On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100
- Based on 19 critics
- Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
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