"The Surfer" is a psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan ("Vivarium") from a script by Thomas Martin.
The film stars Nicolas Cage as a man who returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son (Finn Little) only to find himself humiliated by a group of locals and drawn into a conflict that keeps escalating and pushing him to his breaking point. Julian McMahon, Michael Abercromby, Alexander Bertrand, Rahel Romahn and Rory O'Keefe co-star.
"The Surfer" premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings section. It opened in theaters on May 2, 2025 in the US, and will be released on May 15th in Australia, followed by a streaming release on Stan on June 15th.
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