In Lorcan Finnegan's 'The Surfer', Nic Cage delivers a profound performance as a businessman who succumbs to the oppressive dominance of a group of alpha-male surfers in Australia. The film's narrative depicts his gradual degradation into a primal state, revealing themes of toxic masculinity and the search for identity. Cage highlights a significant character arc, transforming from a regular man to one engulfed in humiliation and desperation. The storyline intricately examines contemporary issues surrounding masculinity, reflecting societal pressures on men seeking belonging and strength.
"The character starts off as a fairly normal man and then slowly through a process of humiliations and degradations, he becomes the inner caveman."
"With The Surfer, that was always a theme within the film - about masculinity in crisis."
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