Alexa Demie, Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr. Talk WAVES – Exclusive Interview Phenomenal performances, an affecting story, and a rich audiovisual experience are some of the strength of the powerful new drama WAVES. Desde Hollywood had the pleasure of talking to its incredibly talented young protagonists, Alexa Demie, Taylor Russell, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. The film, written and directed by Trey Edward Shults (It Comes at Night), also stars Sterling K. Brown & Renée Elise Goldsberry, Clifton Collins Jr., and Lucas Hedges. WAVES is now playing in select theaters. Everywhere December 6. Two young couples navigate through the emotional minefield of growing up and falling in love.