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Tomáš joins a radio office to protect his brother. He's forced to spy for StB. During the Warsaw Pact invasion, he helps journalists broadcast uncensored news, risking his life for the truth.

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Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter Waves probes its moral concerns through an intimate tale of two brothers trying to survive. Dec 12, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Jiří Mádl’s ambitious, emotionally gripping and sweeping film, Waves...is about journalistic integrity, heroism in the darkest and most difficult times and fighting a regime that means to crush free speech... Rated: A Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily Stylistically, Mádl’s work harkens back to the handsome art cinema that used to come out of Eastern Europe before the Wall came down; at the same time, he is not afraid to roughen up proceedings. Dec 3, 2024 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A well-structured and well-shuffled political thriller that gives prominence to the radio as a movement of resistance and freedom of speech... [Full review in Spanish] Nov 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Petr H A really great movie showing how history is made by common people. A well structured story ang great acting. Superb soundtrack. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review Eva Z Deffinitely an underrated movie on the international level, even though in the Czech Republic is it one of the greatest movie created in last few years. It shows how the communist regime worked in countries controlled by Soviet Union and although, they didnt share the same ideas as the Soviet Union, they were crushed and manipulated. It gave me chills several times, thoughout watching, realising, this was a reality 30 years ago (of course, this movie is set in 1968, but communist regime was in power to the end of 1989). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Martin B This movie portrays the meaning of the year '68 in Czechoslovak history so well, it's unbelievable. Usually I don't have big expectations for local production, but this, it blew me away. Cinematography - excellent. Story - excellent. History - excellent. Waves (Vlny) wins in every aspect for me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Tomáš joins a radio office to protect his brother. He's forced to spy for StB. During the Warsaw Pact invasion, he helps journalists broadcast uncensored news, risking his life for the truth.
Director
Jirí Mádl
Producer
Wanda Adamik Hrycova, Vlasta Kristl, Monika Kristlová
Screenwriter
Jirí Mádl
Production Co
Dawson Productions
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, History
Original Language
Czech
Runtime
2h 11m