Newcastle (2008)

'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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Castle

Writer:

Dan Castle

Stars:

Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lachlan Buchanan	...	Jesse
Xavier Samuel	...	Fergus
Reshad Strik	...	Victor
Kirk Jenkins	...	Andy
Israel Cannan	...	Scotty
Ben Milliken	...	Nathan
Debra Ades	...	Debra
Rebecca Breeds	...	Leah
Gigi Edgley	...	Sandra
Joy Smithers	...	Flora
Jaymes Triglone	...	Billy
Woody Naismith	...	Jake
Zachary Garred	...	Kurt
Scott Campbell	...	Ripley
Anthony Hayes	...	Danny

Storyline

'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.

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Plot Keywords:

surfing | drug use | coming of age | loss of virginity | death of brother | 

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Taglines:

You're only young forever once.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Australia Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue Blue Blue

Filming Locations:

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dragonfly Pictures, 3 Dogs and a Pony, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 107 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Episode #5.39 (2008)

User Reviews

I'm curious to see it as a TV-series

This is one of the few movies that really leave me full of doubts whether I like it or not.

It's about an angry teen boy, Jesse, who is a surf promise, and his difficult relationship with his two brothers. The older one, Victor, used to be a surf champion, but he had to quit and now he is a frustrated young man, who bullies his younger half-brothers. The other one is Fergus, he's Jesse's tween and he is gay. Around them there are a lot of other characters. All of them got some potential, but they are definitely too many. The parents are two good people who try to be there for their kids, but sometimes they just can't reach them. The grandfather is just adorable, wise, funny and comprehensive. And then there are Jesse's friends: Nathan, Andy and Scotty.

Let's put it in his way, it is definitely enjoyable and pleasant, the cast is good-looking and the landscape awesome (dispite industrialization hang over the waves in each scene).

Moreover, the characters and the story are quite catching and interesting, yet everything seems to be just skimmed. There are a too many characters, so none of them can get the depth he deserves. The same material used in a different way (maybe with a different format, like a TV series), may have lead to something much better.

So, my suggestion is to watch the film if you are into this kind of staff, but do not expect too much, otherwise you'll be disappointed!