Newcastle
“You're only young forever once.”
17-year old Jesse lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural habitat of magnificent surf breaks, his blue-collar future is brought home by the coal barges that constantly line his horizon. Jesse has the natural skills to surf his way out of this reality and onto the international circuit but can he overcome his equally natural ability to sabotage himself? A momentous weekend away with his mates that includes first love and tragedy leads him to discover what's really important, and also to the performance of a lifetime.
A quiet, introspective dive into youthful yearning and the search for identity against a backdrop of working-class coastal life. It feels raw and authentic, capturing the bittersweet ache of first love and the quiet desperation of unfulfilled dreams.
