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Title: Waves (2019)
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Kelvin Harrison Jr., the young star of Waves, breaks down how his character came to life in the emotional family drama.
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Taylor Russell | ... | Emily | |
| Kelvin Harrison Jr. | ... | Tyler | |
| Alexa Demie | ... | Alexis | |
| Bill Wise | ... | Coach Wise | |
| David Garelik | ... | Ryan | |
| Justin R. Chan | ... | Chang | |
| Joshua Brockington | ... | Stan | |
| Krisha Fairchild | ... | English Teacher | |
| Renée Elise Goldsberry | ... | Catharine | |
| Sterling K. Brown | ... | Ronald | |
| Albert Link | ... | Minister | |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Bobby | |
| Vivi Pineda | ... | Elena | |
| Holland Hayes | ... | Doctor Steve | |
| Ruben E. A. Brown | ... | Wally | |
Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family - led by a well-intentional but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. From acclaimed director Trey Edward Shults, Waves is a heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times.
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Waves is one hell of a story, an emotionally draining tale about the crushing pressures on some teenagers and the fallout that can result from poor communication and lack of understanding between parents and their children.
It is also a wild sensory experience, particularly in the masterful use of music to encapsulate the characters' emotional state, in a way that will be familiar to anyone who was a music-lover in their teens - that heady, swirling intensity of sound that seems to speak only to you. At times it feels as though the soundtrack is ahead of the story, driving it forward.
Waves is deliberately a film in 2 halves, and if you're like me you'll be wondering where the hell it's going towards the end. Whilst the intensity builds relentlessly in the first half, the second is gentle and meandering. It's understandable why the story takes that direction (and it's a bold break with conventional storytelling) but, unfortunately, it makes watching to the end a bit of an endurance test - it just completely loses momentum.
However, I'd still highly recommend it. It is a confident and complex film exploring extremely relevant and important issues about modern family life. It is a deep exploration of the teenage (and particularly black American) experience.