# The Wave (2015)

> A Norwegian geologist races through a collapsing fjord town to save his family from a devastating tsunami triggered by a mountain landslide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/215007

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Roar Uthaug
- Cast: Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande, Fridtjov Såheim, Laila Goody, Arthur Berning, Herman Bernhoft
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, foreboding, visceral, disaster movie night, thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A race against nature unfolds as a geologist fights to save his family from impending doom.

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