Adrift

Adrift

By Heitor Dhalia

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2009-07-31
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Director: Heitor Dhalia
  • Production Company: Peter Rommel Productions
  • Production Country: Germany
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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From Focus Features, the premiere global brand in original and daring cinema, comes Focus World. Charged with finding the most exciting new voices in international and independent film, Focus World is proud to bring you Adrift, the sexy new thriller produced by Fernando Meirelles, Oscar®-nominated director of City of God and Focus' Oscar®-winning The Constant Gardener. Adrift is written and directed by Heitor Dhalia. While spending summer vacation with her family on the idyllic southeast coast of Brazil, fourteen-year-old Filipa (newcomer Laura Neiva) discovers that her father (Vincent Cassel of Black Swan), a famous author, is betraying her mother by dallying with a beautiful young American woman (Camilla Belle of From Prada To Nada). Wrestling with the truth, Filipa will soon discover that her father's infidelity is only the first of many dark secrets that lurk beneath the surface of her seemingly perfect family...

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  • a not-so hollywood coming of age story

    4
    By nimzo5
    Lush visuals, a distinctly Brazilian movie.

  • Disappointment!!!

    1
    By MrsWeisser
    Thriller? Really? This was a very boring soap opera about a couple who screw around on each other and to find out that the daughter is distressed and loses her virginity to a local bartender who serves her whiskey….ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Don't rent or buy this movie. A total RIP!!!

  • Intriguing movie

    4
    By septis717
    A+ film

  • Amazing movie

    5
    By Breeze3333
    Ok, so if you are an American and watch all of these movies that CLEARLY ALWAYS end happy, then this movie is not for you. This movie shows truthfully what happens in a slightly different scenario than your typical movie. It is foreign and it is really such a beautiful movie. I rewinded the ending like 5 times while I cried my eyes out. It is a slow beginning but every movie should not have insane action throughout. I really appreciated this movie due to the slow build up in the beginning. Unfortunately, we are spoiled here in America with movies that have so much going on that it is just that, a movie. Adrift is more of a movie that the average person can actually RELATE to. I absolutely give this 5 stars.

  • Good Story

    4
    By LauraStev
    I didn't know that it wasn't in English. A little slow but a good plot.

  • It's Good

    3
    By Ritamix
    It's not amazing or a must see, but it's a good foreign film to watch. Good character development on the the 14 year old girl, watching her go through the trials and tribulations of the dissolution of her parents marriage and just being 14 in general.

  • Amazing movie!

    5
    By Gabispil
    This movie is so delicate and at the same time so intense. There Is some tension that just keeps you going and wanting to know what will happen. Heitor dhalia and Fernando meirelles seriously rock!

  • Deeply moving

    5
    By gyh11
    This is one of my favorite movies and I've rented it on itunes 3 times already. This movie is so amazing and powerful. I didn't think the movie was dreary or boring like a lot of people have said, and im someone who gets bored really easily. People are so used to movies with crazy special effects to compensate for the fact they have barely any story line. This movie provokes genuine emotions and has a lot of symbolism. Its an honest portrayal of what goes on behind closed doors, but more importantly, it examines a very complicated relationship a father has with his daughter and the ripple effect of a family quarrel.

  • Spectacular

    5
    By cravecase101
    I thought this was an absolutely amazing film. The story may seem slow to develop and drawn out, but there are perfect little subtleties that fit amazingly well with the story. This is a story of a 14 year old girl realizing she's not as grown up as she thinks and that there are some things that are more complicated than they seem on the surface. This is not a film like the big blockbusters released in the USA every year and therefore is not for those that cannot appreciate a complex plot and true character development. I cannot say enough good things about this movie and all the actors in it. If you enjoy the subtle nuances of relationships and growing up, this movie is perfect.

  • Flawless with a splash of originality

    5
    By Tim David Brittany
    At first, I was turned off by having to read the English subtitles. It turns out that the movie being in a different language adds to the entire plot. This movie shows traditional family value and juxtapositions it next to modern day deceit and unmorality. I went to a situation really similar to the movie and the way they interpreted the feelings of those involved was absolutely flawless. It's a truly awesome film and I'm very glad I watched it. If you're unsure whether to watch it, you should. It shows both ends of a story which movies never do.

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