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Information
- A.k.a.
- Vanishing Waves
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 124 min.
- Director
- Kristina Buozyte
- Genres
- Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Rating *
- 6.1
- Votes *
- 1,933
- Checks
- 123
- Favs
- 7
- Dislikes
- 5
- Favs/checks
- 5.7% (1:18)
- Favs/dislikes
- 1:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
A trippy, lo-fi Lithuanian sci-fi film, Vanishing Waves has a scientist called Lukas deep-dive into a comatose patient's mind as part of an experiment. There he finds a beautiful young woman, Aurora (the original title), who is, in many ways, all body. Cue as much sex and nudity as possible in a mindscape that grows more complex with Lukas' visits. There's a lot we can question about this reality, and so does he. Breaking all the rules, he falls in love with her, meddles in her care, and even dares go too far inside her psyche. Just how far he might be willing to go is what we're watching for. Psychological interpretations might yield some interesting results, especially concerning a third presence who I was sure would amount to more, at least in terms of plot. Vanishing Waves is often dialog-free, a sensual experience more than a surreal one. I haven't seen The Cell since it came out, but this is the thinking person's version. 5 months 3 weeks ago