Can A Broken Heart Be Mended ‘When the Waves Rise’?

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2023-05-10
09:21

Choi Hwi Young’s When the Waves Rise is now streaming at GagaOOLala!

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‘When the Wave Rise’ is a 39-minute coming-of-age short film that was released in 2020. It is an official selection at the 2021 Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival. It stars actors An Jae Hyeon and Moon So Woong and is directed by Choi Hwi Young. The short film depicts two young high school students and their sudden distance after a strange rumor arises.

Hwi-young and Kyung-jun are the closest of friends, always at each other’s side. However, just before their planned trip to celebrate Hwi-young’s birthday, a misunderstanding causes Kyung-jun to start giving Hwi-young the cold shoulder on purpose. Will Hwi-young’s long-awaited trip be smooth sailing despite his friend’s sudden distance? Can the heart of an adolescent boy be mended after it’s been broken?

Watch ‘When the Waves Rise’ now on GagaOOLala

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