In Production
Spain & Indonesia
Short Documentary
BEYOND THE BREAK
What happens when the thing that makes you feel alive suddenly becomes unreachable?
A short documentary following Robbe, a surfer whose identity was built around the ocean — until a mental health crisis in Indonesia forced him out of the water entirely. As he prepares to return to the place where everything unravelled, the film explores fear, recovery, and what it takes to rebuild trust in yourself.
THE STORY
Robbe spent years chasing intensity — elite water polo, downhill skateboarding, and eventually surfing. The ocean became his anchor, the thing that gave his life structure and meaning.
But when recurring illness spiralled into severe anxiety, fear, and isolation in Indonesia, he found himself unable to do the very thing that defined him. He came home changed.
More than a surf film, Beyond the Break asks a universal question: who are you without the thing that makes you feel most alive? The film follows Robbe's gradual return — not as a single breakthrough, but as a slow, uncertain process of rebuilding trust in himself and in the ocean.
If I couldn't surf anymore, it would be like losing someone.
— Robbe Van Haverbeke
It's not going to be a one-click moment. It's going to be a small step forward, step back. Small step forward, step back.
— Robbe Van Haverbeke
PRODUCTION STATUS
NEEDS
Where we are
Story development
European production (4 film days)
Initial outreach
Indonesia chapter
Post-production
Festival submissions
Community screening campaign
What we need
Production funding
Post-production funding
Distribution partners
Impact campaign partners
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