Resurface

Resurface

What they lost in the war, they found in the waves

Directed by Wynn Padula, Joshua Izenberg

Produced by Only Humans Film

201727 min6.8 / 10

A documentary about wounded veterans finding healing, community, and renewed purpose through surf therapy, balancing the gravity of trauma with the redemptive power of connection and nature.

A suicidal war veteran finds like-minded souls in a surf therapy program that helps traumatized soldiers heal while riding the waves.

Questions people ask

  • Does Resurface end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Resurface sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Resurface easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Resurface violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Resurface scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Resurface

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Resurface

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Resurface, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Resurface, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Resurface, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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