Movie

The Surfer

2025 · 100 min

A sun-scorched, disorienting descent into obsession and humiliation that keeps you tense and uneasy throughout.

Tagline: Don't live here, don't surf here.
Overview: A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, isolation, class, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
class
power
identity
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none