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When the Waves Are Gone

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2023 · 187 min Drama Thriller
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon
Year 2023
Country Denmark, France, Philippines
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Lav Diaz
Runtime 187 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (7 votes)

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The film constructs its tension not on action, but on the fragile psyche of its protagonist. It explores how systemic violence and silent complicity corrode a person from within, using the body as a canvas for internal torment.

What lingers after the final frame is the heavy silence of moral compromise. This is a thriller that gets under your skin, both literally and metaphorically. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lav Diaz

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Watch in complete darkness to fully feel the protagonist's claustrophobic moral prison.

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