The Wave

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The Wave

Jun 2026

2h 9m

Drama

Musical

LGBTQ+

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A music student's testimony ignites a feminist uprising on her campus, where protest becomes performance and collective voice becomes an act of resistance.

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Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

05/27/2025

It’s a film that understands there’s nothing to be gained from making oneself an island, but remains stoic and unsentimental in its vision of the past.

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Rafa Sales Ross

Little White Lies

05/27/2025

It feels like The Wave doesn’t want you to empathise with the cause as much as it wants you to praise its director.

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

05/27/2025

Aesthetic flourishes abound, which make it an entertaining viewing experience, but one does wish that the narrative was a touch more complex.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Jul 10

Ambition surpasses execution in this uneven attempt to merge a feminist political drama with a full-scale musical.

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Tyler Thier

In Review Online

Jul 9

[Deflates] genuine confrontation with terror or trauma or cultural tension by jamming in musical pomp, vaudevillian slapstick, and dialogue that feels derived from a fortune cookie.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Nov 19

8/10

A bold feminist musical that embraces ambiguity, exploring trauma, consent, and collective action without easy answers. Visually striking and ethically charged, The Wave thrives in its risks, even when it falters.

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Synopsis

A music student's testimony ignites a feminist uprising on her campus, where protest becomes performance and collective voice becomes an act of resistance.

Director: Sebastián Lelio
Producer: Rocío Jadue, Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio
Screenwriter: Sebastián Lelio, Manuela Infante, Josefina Fernández, Paloma Salas
Distributor: Wolfe Video
Production Co: Fabula, Participant Media, Fremantle
Genre: Drama, Musical, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 2h 9m