"Waves" Goes the Wrong Direction in Racial Depiction, Despite Its Intent and Beauty
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Argentina, 2038. The country seems abandoned, and the first extraterrestrial experiments occupy mountains and roads. A father travels with his eight-year-old daughter, who is experimenting with telekinetic powers, and a baby. Portrait of a deeply Argentine dystopia.
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