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Directed by Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan, and written by Ireland’s Thomas Martin, this gripping and often comedic thriller is about a middle-aged man who’s desperate to surf. Premiering in the raucous midnight screening slot at Cannes Film Festival, the film is wild, surprising and endlessly entertaining. Co-produced by London-based Tea Shop Productions.

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Returning to the Australian beach of his childhood, a down-and-out man (Nicolas Cage) has a desire to surf. Bullied by the locals who think only those who live there are entitled to surf the area’s waves, the man’s increasing humiliation pushes him to breaking point.