Drum Wave

2018 0h 11m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 5

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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A young pianist confronts her fear of motherhood when she marries into a remote island community with bizarre fertility rituals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jenny Wu
Yun
Yuchen Wang
Huan
Ferdinand Hoang
Huan's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Natalie Erika James
Writers: Natalie Erika James
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Natalie Erika James, shot by Charlie Sarroff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Florence Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jenny Wu and Yuchen Wang and Ferdinand Hoang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8488302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Natalie Erika James directs. Charlie Sarroff behind the camera. Florence Holmes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Natalie Erika James, shot by Charlie Sarroff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Florence Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jenny Wu and Yuchen Wang and Ferdinand Hoang carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8488302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.