LA OLA

(THE WAVE)
Sebastián LELIO
  • 2025
  • Cannes Premiere

Waves of change erupt on campus, and among the occupations and rallies is Julia, a music student who joins the cause to denounce the harassment and abuse they’ve endured for far too long.

But as she sings and dances to the rhythm of the chants, an unresolved episode haunts her: a confusing encounter with Max, her voice teacher’s assistant. What happened that night? Was it just another date? Did she say yes? Or was it something much worse?

Swept up in the collective euphoria and her own ghosts, Julia becomes the heart of the movement. Her testimony, intimate and complex, becomes a wave that pushes, shakes and disrupts a polarized society.

Directed by : Sebastián LELIO
Year of production: 2025
Country: Chile
Durée : 129 minutes

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AMRUM

AMRUM

Fatih AKIN
CONNEMARA

CONNEMARA

Alex LUTZ
MA FRÈRE

MA FRÈRE

Lise AKOKA, Romane GUERET
MAGALHÃES

MAGALHÃES

Lav DIAZ
ORWELL : 2+2=5

ORWELL : 2+2=5

Raoul PECK
RENAI SAIBAN

RENAI SAIBAN

Koji FUKADA
SPLITSVILLE

SPLITSVILLE

Michael Angelo COVINO
ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER

ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER

Hlynur PÁLMASON