The Surfer

BBFC RatingThe Surfer

Showing: 22 May 2025

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Thu 22 May 2025

Certificate15
Year2025
GenreThriller
Director(s)Lorcan Finnegan
Writer(s)Thomas Martin
LanguageEnglish
CountryAustralia, USA, Ireland, UK
Running Time1HR 43MINS
Season Main Programme
Audio Accessible

Nicolas Cage is a man pushed to breaking point when a trip to his childhood home puts him at odds with locals, in this Australian-set psychological thriller from Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium).

Humiliated in front of his son by surf gang the Bay Boys, an unnamed man’s life slowly unravels as he is drawn into an escalating conflict that tests his sanity and identity.

Set against the backdrop of a coastal idyl and featuring a hypnotic, pulsating score, an impressive Cage and exceptional cast delight in this sprightly paced, trippy thriller that nods to Australian New Wave cinema.

Text by Victoria Millington, BFI London Film Festival

"Another welcome addition to the perpetually entertaining ‘Nicolas Cage descends into madness’ canon" Sight and Sound



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