Get ready to be swept away by In Waves. The animated film, adapted from AJ Dungo’s beloved autobiographical graphic memoir of the same name, is coming to Netflix this fall.

In filmmaker Phuong Mai Nguyen’s feature debut, shy teenager and amateur skateboarder AJ meets Kristen, an avid surfer, at a high school dance, and he’s immediately enamored with her. Against the backdrop of sunny, vibrant Los Angeles and in the throes of first love, Kristen introduces AJ to the joys and culture of surfing, despite AJ’s initial fear of all things water. As their relationship deepens, Kristen faces a sudden illness that threatens the life they’re building together.

Featuring the voices of Actor Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Will Sharpe (The White Lotus, Too Much) as AJ and Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Wild Robot) as Kristen, In Waves follows the couple’s love story as they take on every adversity that comes their way, powered by their passion for the ocean, for their community, and for each other. 

The film, which made its debut as the opening selection of the 2026 Cannes Critics' Week, rides onto Netflix on Dec. 11.