2015 · 105 min · R

The Wave

Name: The Wave
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande, Fridtjov Såheim

Directed by Roar Uthaug · Action, Thriller, Drama

The Wave (2015) is a Action film, directed by Roar Uthaug set in Norway during the 2010s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated R.

A disaster and survival, with a tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty, survival, and man vs nature run throughout.

Composer

Magnus Beite

Cinematography

John Christian Rosenlund

Cast

Kristoffer JonerAne Dahl TorpJonas Hoff OftebroEdith Haagenrud-SandeFridtjov SåheimLaila GoodyArthur BerningHerman Bernhoft

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Norway

Setting

Mountain Coastal Sea

When

2010s

Premise & themes

Premise

Disaster Survival

Themes

Family & Loyalty SurvivalMan Vs Nature

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Premise & themes

Shape

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