"A grand and moving film": rated 3.8 out of 5, it's the must-see movie this week!

Currently in theaters, "In Waves" by Phuong Mai Nguyen has a press average of 3.8 out of 5 (on AlloCiné, from 32 sources).

Noticed at the Cannes and Annecy festivals, In Waves was released this week in our dark rooms. This animation film, both beautiful and moving, directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, has been very well received by the French press: with an average of 3.8 out of 5, it is the best film of the week.

What is it about?

"In Los Angeles, AJ, a shy high school student, meets Kristen. She is passionate about surfing, he is into skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love; a happy future seems to be on the horizon. But everything changes when Kristen falls ill. Together, they embark on a fight against adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newfound passion for surfing and the ocean."

What the press thinks:

According to Abus de Ciné:

"Just a great and moving animated film." By Olivier Bachelard - 5/5

According to Le Parisien:

"Adapted from a Californian graphic novel, this first animated feature film by Phuong Mai Nguyen about a tragic love story in the surfing world is both touching and stunning in its visual beauty." By Renaud Baronian - 5/5

According to CinemaTeaser:

"While one might regret that the animation is sometimes more illustrative than evocative, one can only admire the fluidity of this successful blend of 2D and 3D, which gives the whole, especially the surfing scenes, a sense of vitality that is both surprising and welcome." By Perrine Quennesson - 4/5

According to Franceinfo Culture:

"In Waves breathes life, youth, love, great ambitions, and the first great pains with a lot of sensitivity." By Lison Chambe - 4/5

According to La Croix:

"The film dazzles with its undulating aquatic scenes reflecting the emotional states of the young characters." By Stéphane Dreyfus - 4/5

According to Le Journal du Dimanche:

"A favorite for this moving melodrama that evokes self-overcoming, courage, resilience, grief, and sorrow that does not fade while life goes on." By Stéphanie Belpêche - 4/5

According to Critikat.com:

"Phuong Mai Nguyen fully invests in the potential offered by the aquatic element, multiplying transitions without cuts or playing on the material closeness between water and ink." By Marin Gérard - 3/5

According to L'Obs:

"First love, early illness, the memory to maintain of the one who leaves, the guilt of the one who stays, the transmission of a passion: this 'Love Story' among surfers modestly unfolds its melodramatic program vaguely meta that it hardly transcends other than formally (...)." By Nicolas Schaller - 3/5