If you’re interested in seeing Nicolas Cage confront aggressive Australian surfers who took his board, take a look at the trailer above.

*The Surfer*, helmed by Lorcan Finnegan (*Nocebo*, *Vivarium*) and penned by Thomas Martin, transcends a mere psychological thriller—it’s a coastal Western rich in deeper themes. Set in the fictional beach town of Luna Bay, Western Australia, the film portrays Cage as he spirals into his well-known style of unhinged frenzy while striving to reclaim his board from a threatening group of surfers led by Julian McMahon.

In my [review](https://mashable.com/article/the-surfer-review-nicolas-cage), I mentioned, “*The Surfer*’s plot may seem ridiculous (Nicolas Cage vs. aggressive Australian surfers), yet the film offers a chilling examination of localism, buried memories, and toxic masculinity—while still providing the exhilarating experience we’ve learned to expect from Cage. It’s far from a wipeout.”

*The Surfer* hits theaters on May 2.