The Surfer
Taste attributes: dramathrillermysteryfastfresh & originalheavyintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Don't live here, don't surf here."
Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, intricate thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Arenamedia
- Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
