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In Waves and War

2024 · 108 min

A sober, intimate documentary that follows wounded veterans into uncharted therapeutic territory, heavy with pain but open to hope.

Directed by
Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marcus Capone, Amber Capone, DJ Shipley
Overview
Three Navy SEALs leave their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with treatment-resistant, unrelenting psychological pain. They find themselves at the cutting edge of a different frontline: a lifesaving psychedelic therapy that brings healing to a community in urgent need.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marcus Capone, Amber Capone, DJ Shipley
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • war
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
Starring
Marcus Capone, Amber Capone, DJ Shipley, Matty Roberts, Patsy Dietz-Shipley
Cinematography
Jon Shenk
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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