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title: "In Waves"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/in-waves"
fi1m_id: "in-waves"
imdb_id: "tt27672817"
tmdb_id: 947502
wikidata_id: "Q140319763"
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-11-08T20:08:24.029543+00:00"
region: "US"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# In Waves (2026)

Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen · 1h 31m · MPA PG-13 · Animation, Romance, Drama

## Identity

In Waves

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/in-waves
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** in-waves
- **IMDb ID:** tt27672817
- **TMDB ID:** 947502
- **Wikidata ID:** Q140319763
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27672817/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/947502, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140319763

> **Coming soon.** Opens in the US on 27 November 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

In Los Angeles, shy teenager AJ meets Kristen, who lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a sudden illness. Together, they face adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newly shared passion for surfing and the ocean.

## Details

- **Director:** Phuong Mai Nguyen
- **Director:** Phuong Mai Nguyen
- **Screenplay:** Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux
- **Music:** Marylou Mayniel, Robin Coudert
- **Producer:** Judith Nora, Nick Shumaker, Priscilla Bertin
- **Cast:** Rio Vega as AJ (voice); Lyna Khoudri as Kristen (voice); Paul Kircher as Eon (voice); Birane Ba as Francisco (voice); Gauthier Battoue as Jeff (voice); Taiana Tully as La princesse hawaienne (voice); Amélia Ewu as L'infirmière / L'amie de Kristen (voice); Céline Ronté as La prof de dessin (voice)
- **Runtime:** 1h 31m
- **Certificate (MPA):** PG-13
- **Release (the US):** 27 November 2026
- **Genres:** Animation, Romance, Drama
- **Production:** Silex Films, Panique!, Charades, France 3 Cinéma
- **Budget:** $7 million
- **Box office:** $1 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzg0OkKku2M

## Where to watch in the US

Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check.

Also available in: CH, FR. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/in-waves