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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
Strong coarse language, drug use and suicide scenes

What do the ratings mean?

Poster image for The Surfer

When a man returns to Australia to buy back his family home, he is humiliated in front of his teen son by a group of local surfers. As the conflict escalates, he is brought to the edge of his sanity and his entire identity is thrown into question.

Why this classification?

  • Themes
  • Violence
  • Language
    Classification marking - Mature Accompanied (Square)
  • Drug use
    Classification marking - Mature Accompanied (Square)
  • Nudity
  • Sex

  • None
  • Very mild impact
  • Mild impact
  • Moderate impact
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Industry details

Classification date
Year of production
2024
Classification
MA 15+
Consumer advice
Strong coarse language, drug use and suicide scenes
Category
Films
Category detail
Accredited Classifier Decision - Film
Media type
Not Specified
Version
ORIGINAL
Duration
103 minutes
Director/Creator
Lorcan Finnegan
Producer
Nicolas Cage | Brunella Cocchiglia | Robert Connolly | Leonora Darby | James Grandison | James Harris | Nathan Klingher
Production company
Tea Shop Productions | Arenamedia | Gramercy Park Media | Lovely Productions | north.five.six.
Country of origin
United States of America, AUSTRALIA, IRELAND, UK
Language
ENGLISH
Applicant
STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD
File number
T25/04239
Classification number
CLAS-781718
Alternative titles
Not Specified
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