It’s a film that understands there’s nothing to be gained from making oneself an island, but remains stoic and unsentimental in its vision of the past.

It feels like The Wave doesn’t want you to empathise with the cause as much as it wants you to praise its director.

Aesthetic flourishes abound, which make it an entertaining viewing experience, but one does wish that the narrative was a touch more complex.

Ambition surpasses execution in this uneven attempt to merge a feminist political drama with a full-scale musical.