Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2012

This tiny surf film from Claire Gorman follows a trio of spirited teenage girls from Phillip Island in southern Australia as they pursue their dream of going to Hawaii to find out whether they have the right stuff to make it in professional surfing. The title refers to the sport of surfing itself, and how you never forget it. It’s fairly amateurish in construction but nicely filmed, and offers a look at the world of women’s pro surfing as it exists today. What it lacks in sophistication it nearly makes up for in spunk as you catch a ride on their pure passion for the sport.