The Return of the Waves

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The Return of the Waves

2020

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7.0(7 votes)

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Coming back to his hometown in hopes of reconnecting with his past, a young man encounters the place completely stopped in time. Moving through the familiar streets, memories disorient him as he faces what he once left behind.

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Michael Putters

Victor (voice)

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Eugenie Sigonneau

Mathilde (voice)

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