WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE
by Lav Diaz
synopsis
Lt. Hermes Papauran, one of the best investigators of the Philippines, is in a deep moral crossroad, being a witness to his institution's being a party to a murderous anti-drug campaign, which is spearheaded by no less than the president of the country, Rodrigo Duterte. The moment Duterte sat as the new president of the Philippines in the year 2016, his biggest act was launching his so-called war against drugs, shocking the world for its brutality and the ensuing human rights abuses. Extra-judicial killings attributed to drugs have become rampant and most of the crimes are connected to the police. The atrocities are corroding Lt. Papauran physically and spiritually. He suffers from severe psoriasis, a skin disease resulting from insidious anxiety. A dark past haunts him and it has eventually and literally come back for a reckoning, for a closure.
international title: | When the Waves Are Gone |
original title: | Kapag Wala Na Ang Mga Alon |
country: | Philippines, Denmark, Portugal, France |
year: | 2022 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Lav Diaz |
film run: | 187' |
screenplay: | Lav Diaz |
cast: | John Lloyd Cruz, Ronnie Lazaro, Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino, Dms Boongaling |
cinematography by: | Larry Manda |
art director: | Lav Diaz |
producer: | Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew, Joaquim Sapinho, Jean-Christophe Simon |
co-producer: | Eva Jakobsen, Mikkel Jersin, Katrin Pors |
production: | Films Boutique Production, Rosa Filmes, Snowglobe, ARTE France Cinéma, Epicmedia Productions (PH) |
distributor: | Epicentre Films |