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The First Wave

A documentary following nurses, doctors, and administrators in a New York City hospital as they respond to the victims from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director

Matthew Heineman

Year

Genre

documentary, history

Box Office

$62,376

Production

National Geographic,Our Time Projects,Participant,National Geographic Documentary Films

Awards

11 wins & 20 nominations

Homepage

https://films.nationalgeographic.com/the-first-wave

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Good. Big push, push,
push, push, push, push. - The First Wave

Good. Big push, push, push, push, push, push.

I'll see you, buddy.
I'll see you Sunday, okay? - The First Wave

I'll see you, buddy. I'll see you Sunday, okay?

Up, up, up, up, up. - The First Wave

Up, up, up, up, up.

Push, lock em out,
lock em out. - The First Wave

Push, lock em out, lock em out.

Take a little break. - The First Wave

Take a little break.

Who did most of
the work today? - The First Wave

Who did most of the work today?

It was you, right? - The First Wave

It was you, right?

ALL: Welcome home. - The First Wave

ALL: Welcome home.

ATHENS: One step.
Here we go, good job. - The First Wave

ATHENS: One step. Here we go, good job.

Okay baby.
You made it babe. - The First Wave

Okay baby. You made it babe.

DOCTOR (over TV): Let me
end with this note. - The First Wave

DOCTOR (over TV): Let me end with this note.

We're going to give
you medicine to feel
comfortable, okay? - The First Wave

We're going to give you medicine to feel comfortable, o...

WORKER: With every
deed you performed, - The First Wave

WORKER: With every deed you performed,

WORKER: On the count of three,
one, two, three. - The First Wave

WORKER: On the count of three, one, two, three.

WORKER: We
weren't made for this, - The First Wave

WORKER: We weren't made for this,

And let's be ready
for a resurgence. - The First Wave

And let's be ready for a resurgence.

A second wave whatever
you want to call it. - The First Wave

A second wave whatever you want to call it.

ALEXIS (over phone):
You look so good today. - The First Wave

ALEXIS (over phone): You look so good today.

ALEXIS (over phone): Oh, I hear
you. Look at you today. - The First Wave

ALEXIS (over phone): Oh, I hear you. Look at you today.

I'm ready.
Talking to y'all, I get sad. - The First Wave

I'm ready. Talking to y'all, I get sad.

Nice little like a cocktail
bar over here, or something? - The First Wave

Nice little like a cocktail bar over here, or something?

NATHALIE: Okay. - The First Wave

NATHALIE: Okay.

I need to know that
it's safe for you to
like get home, okay? - The First Wave

I need to know that it's safe for you to like get home,...

But I really, really want
you to listen to your body. - The First Wave

But I really, really want you to listen to your body.

KARL: As he gets more
comfortable taking steps, - The First Wave

KARL: As he gets more comfortable taking steps,

AHMED: One, two, three. - The First Wave

AHMED: One, two, three.

NATHALIE: Woo!
KARL: Nice. - The First Wave

NATHALIE: Woo! KARL: Nice.

NATHALIE: You okay?
KARL: You're fine, I got you. - The First Wave

NATHALIE: You okay? KARL: You're fine, I got you.

NATHALIE: Good?
AHMED: Okay. - The First Wave

NATHALIE: Good? AHMED: Okay.

Good. Nice job. - The First Wave

Good. Nice job.

And here's the thing, don't
beat yourself up if you don't - The First Wave

And here's the thing, don't beat yourself up if yo...

KARL: You all right?
We're getting there, right? - The First Wave

KARL: You all right? We're getting there, right?

CUOMO (over TV): Well,
when is this over. - The First Wave

CUOMO (over TV): Well, when is this over.

CUOMO (off‐screen): We have
saved thousands of lives, - The First Wave

CUOMO (off‐screen): We have saved thousands of lives,

How do you reconcile it all? - The First Wave

How do you reconcile it all?

What do you look like when
you come out the other side? - The First Wave

What do you look like when you come out the other side?

CUOMO: Oh, let's be nice.
Move back. - The First Wave

CUOMO: Oh, let's be nice. Move back.

PROTESTORS: No peace!
No peace! - The First Wave

PROTESTORS: No peace! No peace!

AVA: Da, DaDa. - The First Wave

KELLIE: We're going. - The First Wave

KELLIE: We're going.

ALEXIS: Say hi, Dada.
Say hi, Dada. - The First Wave

ALEXIS: Say hi, Dada. Say hi, Dada.

Say hi Daddy.
I miss you so much. - The First Wave

Say hi Daddy. I miss you so much.

AHMED: (inaudible) - The First Wave

AHMED: (inaudible)

MAN: You did great, man. - The First Wave

MAN: You did great, man.

KELLIE: Bye. Take care.
Nice job man. - The First Wave

KELLIE: Bye. Take care. Nice job man.

♪ You are my sunshine ♪ - The First Wave

♪ You are my sunshine ♪

BOTH: Five, four,
three, two, one. - The First Wave

BOTH: Five, four, three, two, one.

BRUSSELS: Come here. - The First Wave

BRUSSELS: Come here.

ANDI: Welcome home. Aww. - The First Wave

ANDI: Welcome home. Aww.

PASTOR: Oh look at the baby. - The First Wave

PASTOR: Oh look at the baby.

Thankful Father
for this miracle. - The First Wave

Thankful Father for this miracle.

NAPH: Oh my God.
Oh my God. - The First Wave

NAPH: Oh my God. Oh my God.

BRUSSELS: You're
a big boy. Okay. - The First Wave

BRUSSELS: You're a big boy. Okay.

Mommy's here now, eh. - The First Wave

Mommy's here now, eh.

Not everybody can
make it, but I did. - The First Wave

Not everybody can make it, but I did.

I just hope I'm
strong enough for him. - The First Wave

I just hope I'm strong enough for him.

(labored breathing). - The First Wave

(labored breathing).

How much do you weigh now?
You got heavy on me. - The First Wave

How much do you weigh now? You got heavy on me.

♪ Birds flying high ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Birds flying high ♪

♪ And I'm feeling good. ♪ - The First Wave

♪ And I'm feeling good. ♪

ALEXIS: Ahmed.
You all right? - The First Wave

ALEXIS: Ahmed. You all right?

♪ Oh, freedom is mine ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Oh, freedom is mine ♪

FRIEND 2: All love man.
All love. All love. - The First Wave

FRIEND 2: All love man. All love. All love.

ALEXIS: You had a long day.
Long day. - The First Wave

ALEXIS: You had a long day. Long day.

("Amazing Grace" playing). - The First Wave

("Amazing Grace" playing).

♪ I was blind ♪ - The First Wave

♪ I was blind ♪

Maybe because at
that moment too, - The First Wave

Maybe because at that moment too,

I didn't realize I was
holding on to all of that. - The First Wave

I didn't realize I was holding on to all of that.

I guess we hold on to a lot of
things we don't even realize. - The First Wave

I guess we hold on to a lot of things we don't even rea...

DISPATCHER (over radio): 7‐9,
utilize universal precautions, - The First Wave

DISPATCHER (over radio): 7‐9, utilize universal precautions,...

(deep breathing). - The First Wave

(deep breathing).

♪ Oh ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Wings falling ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Wings falling ♪

♪ Every morning ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Every morning ♪

♪ These are ♪ - The First Wave

♪ These are ♪

♪ Wings are falling ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Wings are falling ♪

♪ Breathe ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Breathe ♪

♪ These are ♪ - The First Wave

♪ These are ♪

♪ These are ♪ - The First Wave

♪ These are ♪

♪ Hold on ♪ - The First Wave

♪ Hold on ♪

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A documentary following nurses, doctors, and administrators in a New York City hospital as they respond to the victims from the COVID-19 pandemic.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Matthew Heineman

Writer: N/A

Production: National Geographic,Our Time Projects,Participant,National Geographic Documentary Films

Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $62,376

Released: 26 Nov 2021

Awards: 11 wins & 20 nominations

Homepage: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/the-first-wave