Director’s Statement – Cliff Schwarz

Water is elemental, timeless, and central to how we remember and feel. In the Shadow of Waves began with the question: what if the ocean holds more than physics — what if it holds memory?

The film juxtaposes human loss, belief, and the unknown, weaving them into a mystery where science and faith overlap. It follows three interlocking journeys — a teenager searching for meaning after tragedy, a mother grappling with denial, and a scientist whose obsession blurs reality.

The result is a cinematic exploration of how we cope with what we cannot fully explain.