The psychological thriller THE SURFER, directed by Lorcan Finnegan,  is now playing in theaters.

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 into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.

Director Lorcan Finnegan chats with Jana N Nagase about his latest film THE SURFER. Why Casting Nicolas Cage, the challenges, the cinematography, and more.

The film stars Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander Bertrand, Justin Rosniak.

Directed by Lorcan Finnegan. Written by Thomas Martin. Produced by Leonora Darby, James Harris, Robert Connolly, James Grandison, Brunella Coccighlia, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Klingher.