THE WAVE (2015)

 

Directed by: Roar Uthaug

Starring: Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande, Thomas Bo Larsen, Mette Horn, Fridtjov Såheim, Herman Bernhoft, Arthur Berning, Silje Breivik, Laila Goody, Eili Harboe

105 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, intense action sequences, scenes of disaster)

Country of origin: Norway

PLOT:

Geologist Kristian Eikjord works controlling the movements of mountains and fjords in Geiranger. He says goodbye to his colleagues since he is moving with his family to Stavanger to work in the oil industry. Leaving the station, he is intrigued to note that two sensors indicate a strange movement of the underground water. While waiting for the ferry to Stavanger with his teenage son Sondre and little daughter Julia, Kristian decides to return to the station. He goes by helicopter with his colleague Jacob to investigate the sensors and they find the wires broken. When Jacob and his boss Arvid head to the place later to a further investigation, they discover that an avalanche will happen soon. Arvid orders for to sound the warning alarm in Geiranger. When Kristian and Julia hear the alarm, he calls his wife Idun who works in the local hotel and warns that she and Sondre should go to a higher place since a tsunami will come in a few minutes in Geiranger. What will the population do?

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