In Waves

In Waves

2026
1h 31m
7.2

7.2/10

38 votes • View on IMDb
Animation Romance Drama

"Like a storm, grief comes in waves."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $1,053,403

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Silex Films Panique! Charades France 3 Cinéma Anonymous Content Gao Shan Pictures
Production Countries
France Belgium United States of America
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

new york city surfing skateboarding terminal illness cancer teenage girl los angeles, california drawing based on memoir or autobiography teenage boy based on graphic novel southern california romantic drama biographical drama hawaiian teen romance

Quick Facts

Release Date July 1, 2026
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt27672817
Website Visit Site

Cast

Rio Vega
Rio Vega

AJ (voice)

Lyna Khoudri
Lyna Khoudri

Kristen (voice)

Paul Kircher
Paul Kircher

Eon (voice)

Birane Ba
Birane Ba

Francisco (voice)

Gauthier Battoue
Gauthier Battoue

Jeff (voice)

Taiana Tully
Taiana Tully

La princesse hawaienne (voice)

Amélia Ewu
Amélia Ewu

L'infirmière / L'amie de Kristen (voice)

Céline Ronté
Céline Ronté

La prof de dessin (voice)

Clara Soares
Clara Soares

Yvette (voice)

Key Crew

Phuong Mai Nguyen
Director
Fanny Burdino
Screenplay
Samuel Doux
Screenplay
Garrett Kemble
Executive Producer
David Levine
Executive Producer
Judith Nora
Producer
Nick Shumaker
Producer
Priscilla Bertin
Producer