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The Wave
Why this pick
Like The Burning Sea, this Norwegian disaster thriller grounds escalating catastrophe in credible science, anxious procedural detail, and intimate family stakes.
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MOVIE2021 1h 46m NOR
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Its procedural attention to a dangerous natural threat and emphasis on a tightly bonded rescue team echo The Burning Sea’s earnest, escalating crisis mode.
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kristine Kujath Thorp
Sofia
Rolf Kristian Larsen
Arthur
Anders Baasmo
Ronny
Bjørn Floberg
William Lie