The Surfer (2024 film) explained

Director:Lorcan Finnegan
Starring:Nicolas Cage
Music:François Tétaz
Cinematography:Radzek Ladczuk
Editing:Tony Cranstoun
Distributor:Stan (through CinemaPlus in Australia)
Runtime:99 minutes
Language:English

The Surfer is a 2024 psychological thriller film written by Thomas Martin, directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage.[1] [2] [3] The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024.[4] [5]

Cast

Production

Nicolas Cage's casting in the film was announced in May 2023.[7] The film is an Australian and Irish co-production. It was produced by Tea Shop Productions, Arenamedia, Lovely Productions and Gramercy Park Media, with support from Australia's Screenwest. It was then reported in October and November 2023 that Cage was filming scenes in Yallingup.[8] [9] [10] Principal photography concluded in December 2023.[11]

Reception

Josh Slater-Williams of IndieWire graded the film a B-.[12] Xan Brooks of The Guardian awarded the film four stars out of five.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lynch. Jacqueline. Bold. Sam. Auditions called for Nicolas Cage surf movie to be filmed in Margaret River, Yallingup. August 11, 2023. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. November 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: Lynch. Jacqueline. Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage spotted in Busselton ahead of filming The Surfer movie. October 17, 2023. Australian Broadcasting Coproration. November 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: Nicolas Cage's 'The Surfer' Wraps Production in Australia, Unveils First Look. Variety.
  4. Web site: Elsa . Keslassy . Ellise . Shafer . Alex . Ritman . Peter . Debruge . Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Coppola, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Schrader and Donald Trump Portrait 'The Apprentice' in Competition . April 11, 2024 . Variety . April 11, 2024.
  5. Web site: The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024-05-15 . Finn Little Didn’t Quite Know Who Nicolas Cage Was Before Co-Starring in ‘The Surfer’ . 2024-05-15 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  7. Ritman. Alex. Cannes: Nicolas Cage to Hit the Beach in Psychological Thriller The Surfer for Mossbank (Exclusive). May 18, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. November 14, 2023.
  8. Body. Jamie. Nicolas Cage Slammed Over Fundraiser. October 23, 2023. Newsweek. November 14, 2023.
  9. Pierson. Dashel. Leaked Footage: Nicolas Cage Fights Surf Gang While Filming New Movie. November 15, 2023. Surfer. November 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: Pierson. Dashel. Spotted: Nicolas Cage Surfing and Filming New Movie in Australia. November 14, 2023. Surfer. November 17, 2023.
  11. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2023-12-11 . Nicolas Cage Wraps Thriller The Surfer In Australia: First Look Revealed . 2023-12-11 . Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Web site: Slater-Williams. Josh. ‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage Goes Mad in This Hallucinatory Australian Thriller. May 17, 2024. IndieWire. May 18, 2024.
  13. News: Brooks. Xan. The Surfer review – beach bum Nic Cage surfs a high tide of toxic masculinity. May 17, 2024. The Guardian. May 18, 2024.

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