Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope of rescue, Tami must now find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.
Acting
Shailene Woodley carries this entire film on her sunburned back
Practical Effects
Shot mostly at sea, no green screen nonsense here
Direction
Kormákur makes the ocean feel genuinely hungry for them
Director
Baltasar Kormákur
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Tami Ashcraft survived 41 days adrift and wrote her book 'Red Sky in Mourning' — the film's title change to 'Adrift' softens the grief.
Director Baltasar Kormákur insisted on open-water shooting; Shailene Woodley performed her own sailing and nearly drowned during one take.
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