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.
Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor/Producer
Lav Diaz
Cinematographer
Larry Manda
Production Manager/Assistant Director
Hazel Orencio
Sound Recordist
Cecil Buban
Assistant Production Manager
Ana Kristine Magnaye
Make-up Artists
Abby Lagarico/Mariah Duran
Art Director
Allen Alzola
Wardrobe
Ahmed Maulana/Carl Tanseco/Angelica Shivers/Erlyn Medalle
Assistant Cameraman
Joel Bondoc
Grip/Gaffer
Neil Alvin Delas Alas
Marvin Malayao
Carlos Guevarra
Jesus Vitug
Utility
Jay-R Escandor
STILLS
REVIEWS
Rafaelle Meale, “When The Waves Are Gone”, Quinlan.it
Meredith Taylor, “When the Waves are Gone (2022) Venice Film Festival 2022”, Filmuforia.com
Cristina Piccino, “Le Filippine corrotte di Lav Diaz teatro di una sfida noir a due”, ilmanifesto.it
Daniel Gorman, “Venice International Film Festival 2022 — Dispatch 1: Master Gardener, When the Waves Are Gone, Autobiography“, inreviewonline.com
Jean-Michel Frodon, “Venice Film Festival 2022, resilience and fragments of a Mostra”, www.slate.fr
Dan Callahan, “‘When the Waves Are Gone’ Film Review: Lav Diaz Creates Another Haunting Portrait, at His Own Pace”, thewrap.com
David Katz, “Review: When The Waves Are Gone”, cineuropa.org
Nicol Latayan, “Venice 2022 Review: When The Waves Are Gone (Lav Diaz)”, icsfilm.org
Diego Batlle, “Crítica de “When the Waves Are Gone”, de Lav Diaz (Sección Oficial – Fuera de Competencia) – #Venecia2022”, otroscines.com
Corentin Le, “Seen at Venice 2022: “When the Waves are Gone” by Lav Diaz”, troiscouleurs.fr
Alan Smithee, “When the waves are gone: la sfida tra bene e male secondo Lav Diaz”, taxidrivers.it
Aldo Spiniello, “When the Waves Are Gone, by Lav Diaz”, sentieriselvaggi.it
Davide Parpinel, “Venice 79, Day 6: Chronicles of Cinema and Beyond”, linkinmovies.it
Claudio Panella, “Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon / When The Waves Are Gone. A film by Lav Diaz. 79th Venice International Film Festival. Out of Competition”, cultframe.com
Giovanni Mottola, “The diary from Venice 79 (2022), episode 3: Styles exercises”, ilcineocchio.it
Francesco Costantini, “When The Waves Are Gone”, asburymovies.it
Juaniyo Arcellana, “Lav Diaz’s film starring John Lloyd Cruz is a damning indictment of Duterte’s drug war”, Philstarlife.com
Dovydas Kiauleikis, “Kino programoje „Lokys, liūtas ir šakelė“ – festivalinio kino sezono hitai”, Bernardinai.lt
Janick Nolting, “Growing Skin, Twisted Places”, artechock.de
Bruno Roberti, “The undertow of time”, fatamorganaweb.it
Chiara Ferretti, “When the waves are gone: review of the film by Lav Diaz”, cinefilos.it
Jonathan Romney, “When The Waves Are Gone: Venice Review”, Screendaily
INTERVIEWS
Lav Diaz and Jason Tan Liwag, “John Lloyd Cruz’s Disappearing Act”, cnnphilippines.com
Laura Della Corte, “Lav Diaz – When waves are gone #Venezia79”, FredFilmRadio
Ruben Nepales, Venice 2022; Exclusive Interview with Lav Diaz, Golden Globes Youtube
Distribution:
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