WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE

KAPAG WALA NANG MGA ALON

By Lav DIAZ

FILMS BOUTIQUE - as SALES All rights

Drama - Completed 2022

Lieutenant Hermes Papauran is in a deep moral crossroad. As a member of the police forces, he is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign. The atrocities are corroding Hermes physically and spiritually, causing him a severe skin disease. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him.

Festivals
& Awards

La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2022
Out of Competition
Busan IFF 2022
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Karlovy Vary IFF 2023
Horizons
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Drama, Thriller
    • Countries
    • PHILIPPINES, FRANCE, PORTUGAL, DENMARK
    • Languages
    • TAGALOG
    • Duration
    • 187 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Lav DIAZ
    • Producer(s)
    • Bianca BALBUENA (Epicmedia), Bradley LIEW (Epicmedia), Jean-Christophe SIMON (Films Boutique), Joaquim SAPINHO (Rosa Filmes), Marta ALVES (Rosa Filmes)
    • Synopsis
    • Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, one of the best investigators of the Philippines, is in a deep moral crossroad. As a member of the police forces, he is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign that his institution is implementing with dedication. The atrocities are corroding Hermes physically and spiritually, causing him a severe skin disease resulting from anxiety and guilt. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him and has eventually come back for a reckoning.