From amateur porno filmmaker Gary in Mr. Inbetween, to Leslie ‘Squizzy’ Taylor in the original Underbelly series, to Neck in Broke, Ditch in Down Under, and Warney in Packed to the Rafters, Australian character actor Justin Rosniak has been bringing depth, authenticity, and relatability to both the big and small screen for decades. In his…
The obvious question most people will ask about The Surfer is: “Is it an Australian film?” It’s written by Thomas Martin and directed by Lorcan Finnegan – two Irish lads – shot by a Polish cinematographer, produced by Australian Robert Connolly, and stars American actor Nicolas Cage in the lead role. While the film is…
In The Surfer, the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But, his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is “don’t live here, don’t surf here.” Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn…
Stan today released the trailer for the psychological thriller The Surfer starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Leaving Las Vegas) and is set to open with a theatrical release in Australian cinemas on May 15, before streaming exclusively on Stan from June 15. Shot in Western Australia and directed by Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium),…
Lorcan Finnegan’s psychological thriller The Surfer, starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Leaving Las Vegas), will premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in Official Selection for the Midnight Screenings section. Finnegan returns to Cannes after his sophomore feature Vivarium premiered in Critics’ Week in 2019. The Surfer joins a stunning line-up of…
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