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Ride the Wave

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Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old Scottish, under-18 champion, Ben Larg, is prepared to put his life on the line to ride one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in the world at Mullaghmore, Ireland. If he gets it right, he joins an elite group. If he gets it wrong, the consequences are terrifying. Danger, opportunity, and dilemma collide, propelling Ben and his family towards an unknown destiny.

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Phil Hoad Guardian If anyone’s come up with an image more cinematic than a matchstick-sized man riding a tsunami of a wave, I’ve yet to see it. Rated: 3/5 Sep 7, 2022 Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman Adds nuance and humanity to the driven outsider archetype beloved of sports movie narratives. Rated: 4/5 Sep 8, 2022 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film It’s beautiful, compelling, helping us to grasp how people become addicted to this. Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International Robertson's skill lies in maintaining a warm human touch throughout... Jul 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old Scottish, under-18 champion, Ben Larg, is prepared to put his life on the line to ride one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in the world at Mullaghmore, Ireland. If he gets it right, he joins an elite group. If he gets it wrong, the consequences are terrifying. Danger, opportunity, and dilemma collide, propelling Ben and his family towards an unknown destiny.
Director
Martyn Robertson
Producer
Martyn Robertson, Louise Storrie
Screenwriter
Martyn Robertson
Production Co
Blackhouse Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 18m