Vanishing Waves

Name: Vanishing Waves
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance
Released: March 15, 2013
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 58

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Artsploitation Films | Release Date: March 15, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: A neuron-transfer scientist experiments with the thoughts of a comatose young woman forming a strong psychic link that becomes a romantic, sexually-charged relationship.

Director: Kristina Buozyte

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 124 min

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Rob Humanick

Mar 14, 2013

A scintillating sci-fi throwback, Vanishing Waves draws inspiration from Stanley Kubrick and Andrei Tarkovsky, among others, but without feeling plagiaristic. Read full review

Jonathan Kiefer

Mar 12, 2013

For those who found Inception too plotty and sexless, Lithuanian director Kristina Buozyte's sleek sci-fi reverie is hereby advised. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 18, 2013

Trippy in the best sense, Vanishing Waves adds a healthy dose of eroticism to its familiar sci-fi genre. Read full review

David Fear

Mar 12, 2013

Yes, it’s derivative to a fault — but a deserved midnight-movie cult following is all but assured. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Mar 14, 2013

This Lithuanian love story from Kristina Buozyte offers a discomfiting blend of visual ecstasy and narrative sterility. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Mar 14, 2013

Toward the end, despite the wintry script and chilly acting, some emotion begins to break through. But it’s never a good sign when the art direction offers more fascination than the sex. Read full review

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