Is The First Wave sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The First Wave scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The First Wave end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The First Wave violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The First Wave easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The First Wave

Name: The First Wave
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2021
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Nathalie Dougé, Alexis Ellis, Kellie Wunsch, Brussels Jabon, Naph Jabon

Four months, New York City, 2020.

Directed by Matthew Heineman

Produced by National Geographic, Our Time Projects

202194 min6.6 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of frontline healthcare workers and patients enduring the harrowing early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.

When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The resulting film focuses on the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the “first wave” from March to June 2020. Their distinct storylines each serve as a microcosm to understand how the city persevered through the worst pandemic in a century

Clusters

Doing Right In Disaster Conscience Against the System American City Movies Racism And Social Injustice Disease Outbreak Movies

Genres

Documentary History

Keywords

New York City Quarantine Ambulance Hospital Doctor Pandemic Black Lives Matter Covid-19

Questions people ask

Is The First Wave sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The First Wave scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The First Wave end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The First Wave violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The First Wave easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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