Newcastle plot
"You're only young forever once."
17-year-old Jesse wants to be the best surfer ever, but he lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor, who failed to achieve it himself. Even in its natural habitat of beautiful waves, its working-class future beckons on the horizon as the coal barges once again sail into port. Jesse has the skills to surf his way out of this reality by competing on the international circuit. But can he also suppress the tendency to constantly sabotage himself? When he goes away for a weekend with his friends, he meets his first great love. Here, tragedy causes him to discover what really matters. He puts down the best performance in living memory.