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When the Waves Are Gone
69%
Movie
3h 8m
AI Analysis
When the Waves Are Gone (2023) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of When the Waves Are Gone (2023) — a movie tagged as Drama and Thriller with tense and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~188 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate When the Waves Are Gone 69% (9 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2023-08-16
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 643736
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What is When the Waves Are Gone about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for When the Waves Are Gone?
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How long is the movie When the Waves Are Gone?
The official runtime for When the Waves Are Gone is approximately 188 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
John Lloyd Cruz
Hermes Papauran
Ronnie Lazaro
Primo Macabantay
Shamaine Buencamino
Nerissa
DMs Boongaling
Raffy Lerma
Hazel Orencio
Lucinda Loureiro
Ana Vilela da Costa
Monica Calle
- D
Danilo Ledesma
Homme sans domicile fixe
- A
Aryanne Gollena
Vendor
- R
Roel Laguerta
Lalaki
- N
Neil Alvin Delas Alas
Esperidion Tamano
- R
Ronaliza Jintalan
Ricarda Lim
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