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69% Critic Match
When the Waves Are Gone
6.9 / 10• 2023• 3h 8m•NR• Filipino
DramaThriller
Storyline
One of the Philippines' top investigators, Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, faces a deep moral crossroads. As a firsthand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign conducted by his force, his anxiety and guilt triggers a severe skin disease, and his healing process is fraught by his dark past.
Cast & Crew
John Lloyd Cruz
Hermes Papauran
Lead
Ronnie Lazaro
Primo Macabantay
Shamaine Buencamino
Nerissa
DMs Boongaling
Raffy Lerma
Hazel Orencio
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Lucinda Loureiro
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Ana Vilela da Costa
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Monica Calle
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lav Diaz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. When the Waves Are Gone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
