ADRIFT (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Shailene Woodley (The Descendents), Sam Claflin (Journey’s End), Jeffrey Thomas (The Dead Room), Elizabeth Hawthorne (The Frighteners), Grace Palmer (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Baltasar Kormákur (Everest), director, producer; Aaron Kandell (film debut) and Jordan Kandell (film debut), writers, producers; David Branson Smith (Ingrid Goes West), writer; Ralph Winter (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), producer; Volker Bertelmann (Lion), composer; Robert Richardson (Inglourious Basterds), cinematographer; John Gilbert (Hacksaw Ridge), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 1983, young couple Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) decide to set sail together in a 44-foot yacht from Tahiti to San Diego, but shortly into their voyage they are caught up in Hurricane Raymond, one of the most catastrophic hurricanes ever recorded. Although their boat is left in ruins, and they have no way of contacting anyone for help, Tami and Richard are left with little choice but to keep sailing if they are to survive being trapped in the middle of the ocean…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Based on the harrowing true story of survival, Adrift is a thrilling and nail-bitingly tense movie that will make you feel all kinds of emotions as this young couple, played by strong actors Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, fight to stay alive.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 29TH JUNE 2018

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