Film Journal 2024: Wild Goat Surf
Directed by Caitlyn Sponheimer
An impressive debut, made all the more worthwhile given its distinct flavor of Canadiana, set along the coastal area of British Columbia. It’s a coming of age film that explores the challenges of growing up in the face of adversity- single parent family, grief, being an outsider. As such it navigates the relationship between rebellion and belonging. The fusion of skater and surfer becomes more of an allegory than a functional motif, narrowing in on the relationships that become the films driving force. The whole thing has a subtle but undeniable beauty behind it, including some understated cinematography. Gives it all a real raw and storied nature.
Looking forward to what comes next for the Director, and pleasantly surprised to discover this to rank among the best of 2024 thus far.
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