The Wave
Why this pick
The preceding disaster thriller shares the same grounded Norwegian setting, geological peril, and intimate family-in-crisis tension, building suspense through credible warning signs rather than spectacle alone.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
The preceding disaster thriller shares the same grounded Norwegian setting, geological peril, and intimate family-in-crisis tension, building suspense through credible warning signs rather than spectacle alone.
Why this pick
A tightly contained Norwegian catastrophe thriller with ordinary people trapped in a lethal emergency; its restrained realism and focus on family stakes echo The Quake’s anxious human scale.
Why this pick
From The Quake’s director, this delivers similarly sober Scandinavian disaster filmmaking: escalating technical danger, procedural urgency, and emotional stakes rooted in relationships rather than invincible heroes.
Why this pick
For its unease rather than its disaster scale, this is a measured, visually cool thriller where a fragile protagonist navigates mounting dread and uncertainty.
Why this pick
Its catastrophe is rendered with visceral force, but the lasting tension comes from a family’s separated, desperate struggle to survive—matching The Quake’s blend of spectacle and intimate fear.
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01 / THE STORY
A month after the The Wave (2015 film), geologist Kristian Eikjord preparing to appear on a talk show, and is hailed as a hero for saving hundreds of lives in the disaster.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Kristian Eikjord

Idun Karlsen

Sondre
Julia Eikjord

Marit
Johannes