Waves | 2019

At its core, Waves is a critique of toxic masculinity. Tyler is a victim of a culture that teaches young men that their worth is tied solely to physical strength and success. When his body fails him, his sense of self disintegrates. Sterling K. Brown’s performance as Ronald is crucial here; he is not a villain, but a flawed man who realizes too late that his methods of "protection" were actually a cage.

The second half of Waves deliberately shifts its focal point to Tyler’s younger sister, Emily (Taylor Russell). waves 2019