Cinema Documentary
The unlikely story of the world record holder in big wave surfing, Sebastian Steudtner. From humble beginnings in land-locked Bavaria to astonishing triumphs between Hawaii and Portugal, the film follows Steudtner as he rides the biggest swells on the planet.
“On The Wave” chronicles the life and career of Sebastian Steudtner, the world record holder in big wave surfing, using a mix of intimate interviews and verité scenes, personal archive and stunning cinematography. The action-packed documentary takes audiences deep into the world of big wave surfing and reveals one of the most surprising and gripping stories in all of professional sports: how a boy from land-locked Europe became a pioneer in the most extreme and dangerous watersport on the planet.
| Genre | Cinema Documentary |
| Production Company | Broadview Pictures |
| Producer | Leopold Hoesch |
| Director | Peter Wolf & Axel Gerdau |
| Screenplay | Peter Wolf & Axel Gerdau |
| DOP | Johannes Imdahl BVK, Jonas Julian Köck |
| Editor | André Hammesfahr |
| Music | Julian Prießen & Raffael Seyfried |
