Producer

Leopold Hoesch

Director

Peter Wolf, Axel Gerdau

Creative Producer

Peter Wolf

Genre

Sport, Cinema documentary

Broadcaster

Cinema

Length

120'

Editor

André Hammesfahr

Year

2025

ON THE WAVE

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.

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