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‘Newcastle’ is a coming-of-age/family
drama/surfing movie. 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. |
