# The Wave (2019)

> An insurance lawyer’s promotion celebration becomes a psychedelic odyssey through fractured realities, forcing him to chase a missing girl while confronting his own unstable identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/435390

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Science Fiction
- Director: Gille Klabin
- Cast: Justin Long, Tommy Flanagan, Katia Winter, Donald Faison, Sheila Vand, Sarah Minnich, Bill Sage, Monique Candelaria
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4354756/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: psychedelic, surreal, paranoid, late night viewing, mind bending movie night

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