SummaryThree Navy SEALs leave their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with treatment-resistant, unrelenting psychological pain. They find themselves at the cutting edge of a different frontline: a lifesaving psychedelic therapy that brings healing to a community in urgent need.
Directed By:Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
In Waves and War
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Sep 30, 2025
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The filmmakers’ focus on these three men lends “In Waves and War” an intimate quality, though at times it seems as though they could have expanded their scope without losing sight of them.
Sep 30, 2025
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Fundamentally, Shenk and Cohen are trying to argue for a particular solution here, and it might be promising indeed, but it’s also presented as a little too much of a silver-bullet for the issues they’ve identified.
Oct 28, 2025
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More persuasive is the testimony from the half dozen men we meet, who bravely discuss their pain and distress while the cameras roll.
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Production Company:
- Actual Films
- Chicago Media Project
- Participant Media
Release Date:Oct 3, 2025
Duration:1 h 47 m
Tagline:Three Navy SEALs leave their tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with treatment-resistant, unrelenting psychological pain. They find themselves at the cutting edge of a different frontline: a lifesaving psychedelic therapy that brings healing to a community in urgent need.
Awards
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Nomination
