the surfer
german premiere
Nicolas Cage aka “The Surfer” takes his teenage son to Australia to show him the dream beach of his own childhood. But when they arrive, the spot is occupied by aggressive locals who beat up anyone who dares to move his or her board towards the waves. The anti-gentrification credo of local patriot and bully Scully (Julian McMahon) is that no one is allowed into the water, unless he or she is an official resident. Since Cage is unwilling to back down, the increasingly ruthless harassment by Scully's followers brings the normally righteous man to his limits. Until he finally can’t take it anymore!
Lorcan Finnegan's (VIVARIUM) delightfully over-the-top revenge movie was the reason for a great party at the Cannes Festival Midnight section. It offers 99 minutes of full screen presence for the Oscar winner with his indisputable instinct for roles that are literally tailor-made for him. “All I want is to take my son surfing, that's all!” Exactly!
film
The Surfer (Australia, Ireland 2024)
director
Lorcan Finnegan
cast
Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell
writer
Thomas Martin
producer
Nicolas Cage, Leonora Darby, James Harris, Robert Connolly, James Grandison, Brunella Cocchiglia, Nathan Klingher
distribution
Constantin Film
running time
99 min
language
english original version
screenings
berlin
02.02. / 19.45
frankfurt
26.01. / 19.15
hamburg
26.01. / 19.15
cologne
02.02. / 19.45
munich
26.01. / 19.15
nuremberg
02.02. / 19.45
stuttgart
02.02. / 19.45