Gabe in Waves

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Gabe in *Waves* is a troubled high-school wrestler whose emotional struggles and family pressures drive much of the film’s intense coming-of-age drama.

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
ageGroup teenager
appearsIn Waves NERFINISHED
Waves (2019 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWith academic and social pressure
high expectations in sports
conflictType internal conflict
interpersonal conflict
countryOfOriginContext United States NERFINISHED
createdFor feature film narrative
drives much of the film’s drama
emotionalChallenge anger and frustration management
difficulty communicating feelings
emotionalState troubled
familyContext experiences parental expectations
lives with parents
filmReleaseYearContext 2019
genreContext coming-of-age drama
languageContext English
lifeStage coming of age
medium film
narrativeFunction catalyst for family conflict
focus of coming-of-age arc
narrativeToneAroundCharacter intense
occupation high-school student
portrayedIn live-action format
pressureSource athletics
family
primaryThemeAssociation adolescence
emotional struggle
family pressure
identity crisis
roleInNarrative central character
protagonist
setting high school
suburban American family life
sport wrestling
storyArcType downward spiral
tragedy-adjacent coming-of-age
themeIn family dynamics
masculinity
mental health
toxic expectations

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Lucas Hedges notableRole Gabe in Waves