Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, one of the best investigators of the Philippines, is at a deep moral crossroad. As a member of the police forces, he is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign that his institution is implementing with dedication. The atrocities are corroding Hermes physically and spiritually, causing him a severe skin disease resulting from anxiety and guilt. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him and has eventually come back for a reckoning.
Unfortunately the movie When the Waves Are Gone is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Eva Jakobsen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mikkel Jersin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Katrin Pors | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jean-Christophe Simon | Producer |
| Camera | Larry Manda | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Hazel Orencio | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hugo Leitão | Sound Editor |
| Art | Lav Diaz | Production Design |
| Art | Nuno Afra | Art Direction |
| Art | Allen Alzola | Art Direction |
| Sound | Edrice Saeed | Sound |
| Directing | Lav Diaz | Director |
| Writing | Lav Diaz | Writer |
| Production | Bianca Balbuena | Producer |
| Production | Bradley Liew | Producer |
| Production | Joaquim Sapinho | Producer |
