The Perfect Wave
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Directed byBruce Macdonald
Written byRoger Hawkins
William A. Wood III
Billy Wood
Produced byS. Bryan Hickox
Bruce Macdonald
StarringScott Eastwood
CinematographyTrevor Michael Brown
Edited byTim Goodwin
Music byJeremy Soule
Release date
  • 3 February 2014 (2014-02-03) (Australia)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesSouth Africa
New Zealand
Indonesia
LanguageEnglish

The Perfect Wave is a 2014 biographical drama film about the life of Ian McCormack, a surfer who became a minister after his near death experience.[1] The film stars Scott Eastwood as McCormack.[2] It is the directorial debut of Bruce Macdonald.[1]

Plot

A young Kiwi surfer named Ian is on his OE (overseas experience) in Mauritius, an island off the coast of Africa. While night diving with friends, he is stung by 5 deadly box jellyfish and takes a dramatic journey to hospital, helped and hindered by local people. He cries out to the God he barely remembers from childhood and meets him face to face, saying "you can't love me, I've cursed you, slept around, taken drugs and more". What happens after that is riveting and provides a beacon of hope, not just for Ian, but for everyone who has ever lived.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b Lowe, Justin (12 July 2014). "'The Perfect Wave': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ Merry, Stephanie (10 July 2014). "'The Perfect Wave' movie review: Riding a killer wave to salvation". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ Lowe, Justin (12 July 2014). "'The Perfect Wave': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

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