![]() ![]() Pikelet (Samson Coulter) and Loonie (Ben Spence) have been mates for years and take on each new adventure with the passion and enthusiasm of teen boys with wild abandon. After securing their first boards they come in contact with Sando (Baker) who lives in a secluded surf shack near the beach with his wife, Eva (Elizabeth Debicki). The salty story of the surfing community of Western Australia during the early 1970’s focusses on two young mates who discover the thrill and euphoria of riding the coastal waves. Eventually Baker fulfilled multiple roles of director, writer as well as the lead actor in the cinematic production. Baker desired to take on the central character of the surfing guru and mentor, Sando. The well-known actor is Australian himself and after reading the novel strived to acquire the rights to the book for a film. On the other side of the Pacific, Simon Baker (The Mentalist) had the opportunity to read Winton’s creation and it took him home. Breath (2008) is an example of his uncanny ability to convey the beauty of this land, especially of the western coast and the unique aspects of the tough, but endearing elements of the Australian culture. The writing of novelist Tim Winton manages to capture a side of the Australian soul that is unrivalled in modern literature. ![]() (M) Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki, Samson Coulter, Ben Spence ![]()
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