THE SURFER is a 2024 psychological thriller film directed by Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) and written by Thomas Martin. The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 18th, 2024.
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is “don’t live here, don’t surf here.” Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.
The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon,Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander, Bertrand, and Justin Rosniak.
THE SURFER is set to debut in theaters May 2nd, courtesy of Roadside Attractions. Watch the official trailer below.