THE FIRST WAVE
THE FIRST WAVE
This film provides an intimate look into one of New York’s most brutally hit hospital systems during the first four months of the pandemic. Oscar-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director, Matthew Heineman, uses The First Wave to spotlight the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19. This once-in-a-century pandemic changed the fabric of our daily lives and exposed long-standing inequities in our society. Employing his signature approach of character-driven cinema vérité, Heineman embeds with a group of doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines as they all desperately try to navigate the crisis. With each distinct storyline serving as a microcosm through which we can view the emotional and societal impacts of the pandemic, The First Wave is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.