Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.

2009120 min6.9 / 10

A high-stakes disaster thriller that weaves together multiple personal dramas—guilt, estrangement, and budding romance—against the imminent threat of a catastrophic tsunami.

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

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