V –0 08 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society

Seventeen-year-old Jesse lives in Newcastle, the center of
Australia’s booming coal industry and home to some of the
country’s most beautiful surfing beaches. The stark contrast of
these surroundings encapsulates Jesse’s choices in life: will
he become the champion surfer his older brother Victor failed
to be, or will he follow in Victor’s footsteps toward bitterness
and self-destruction? As Jesse grapples with his own selfsabotaging
tendencies, his twin brother Fergus struggles with
his own sexuality while trying to fit in with Jesse’s surfing
crowd, and Victor strives to overcome rage over his failed
dreams. When Jesse and Fergus decide to sneak away for a
weekend to camp out and surf with a group of friends, they set
off a chain of events that could change their lives forever. After
Victor unexpectedly arrives on the scene, new relationships are
Lucie and Marion are in love and, as their relationship grows,
so does Lucie’s desire to experience motherhood and to
share that experience with Marion. The prospect of starting a
family brings mounting complications for these two beautiful,
young women living a fast-paced life in Paris. Everyone has
an opinion for them: Their friends, their co-workers and their
families all feel compelled to weigh in on the best road to
take, or whether to begin the journey at all. When the happy
couple finally takes the plunge, the hopes and dreams that
once brought them together begin to pull them apart. Soon
there are more questions than answers in this warm and witty
exploration of a modern family’s origin. What role, if any, will
the father of their child play? Is a father even necessary in
Newcastle
THuRS NOV 6 12:00 PM-1:55 PM
FRI NOV 7 7:15 PM-9:10 PM
SAT NOV 8 2:35 PM-4:35 PM
formed, friendships are altered, and the brothers may never
see each other in the same way again. Born in Newcastle,
Delaware, writer and director Dan Castle crafts an impressive
feature debut-combining the ravishing elements of surfing
movies with a compelling family drama. The cast is an incredible
ensemble of up-and-comers that make both the visceral surfing
sequences and tender emotional scenes seem effortless. While
the brothers’ complicated relationship forms the crux of the
film, the waves and the beaches of Newcastle can also rightly
claim a starring role.
[Dir. Dan castle, 2008, Australia, 35mm, 107 mins.]
Website: www.newcastlemovie.com
the new world
(la nouveau monde)
THuRS NOV 6 12:30 PM-2:05 PM
FRI NOV 7 5:00 PM-6:35 PM
the world of a contemporary lesbian couple? As the due date
approaches, Lucie’s maternal instincts surge, while Marion
begins to question her place in the life she thought she had
all figured out. With their lives on the verge of changing
forever, they seek approval from their families, watch friends
struggle with their own children and try to overcome financial
insecurities. But until the old world catches up to them, it’s up
to Lucie and Marion to make this new world they’ve entered
their own.
[Dir. Etienne Dhaene, 2008, France, video, 90 mins. in French
with English subtitles]
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