Heat Wave fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Standout cinematography
Tense
Heat Wave is tense.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Heat Wave is included with a subscription to OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
Heat Wave runs 1 h 32 min.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Heat Wave in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for Heat Wave, including Community-Threatening Construction, The Complainer Is Always Wrong, Dirty Cop.
6.2
