On the ballot in 1 category
- Best Motion Picture – AnimatedPhuong Mai Nguyen · Netflix
The story
In Los Angeles, shy teenager AJ meets Kristen, who lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a sudden illness. Together, they face adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newly shared passion for surfing and the ocean.
- Directed by
- Phuong Mai Nguyen
- Written by
- Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux
- Music by
- Robin Coudert, Marylou Mayniel
- Released
- June 30, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genre
- Animation, Romance, Drama
- Rated
- PG-13
- Country
- France, Belgium, United States of America
- Original title
- In Waves
Cast
- Rio VegaAJ (voice)
- Lyna KhoudriKristen (voice)
- Paul KircherEon (voice)
- Birane BaFrancisco (voice)
- Gauthier BattoueJeff (voice)
- Taiana TullyLa princesse hawaienne (voice)
- Amélia EwuL'infirmière / L'amie de Kristen (voice)
- Céline RontéLa prof de dessin (voice)
- Clara SoaresYvette (voice)
