Movie

Beautiful Wave

2012 · 100 min

A gentle, sunlit summer story about learning something new and piecing together where you come from.

Overview: In Santa Cruz for the summer, a young woman discovers the sport of surfing -- and a family secret as well.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, grief
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
grief
love
Places: small town
sea
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild