Adrift in Soho
Adrift in Soho

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Adrift in Soho

2018
Movie
108 min
English

London's Soho district in 1959. Through the eyes of a group of friends with a Bolex camera and counting on the experience of some seasoned observers a secret society is unveiled.

Insights

IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic60/100
Google Users79%
Director: Baltasar KormákurGenres: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

A young couple sailing across the Pacific Ocean faces a massive hurricane that leaves them adrift with their boat in ruins. With limited resources and severe injuries, they must find the strength to survive and navigate their way back to safety.

Critical Reception

Adrift received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise often directed at the lead performances and the intense survival sequences. However, some critics found the flashback structure to be detrimental to the pacing and emotional impact of the story.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for the compelling performances of Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin.

  • The film's depiction of the survival struggle is often intense and harrowing.

  • Some critics found the narrative structure to be less effective than the survival elements.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film, highlighting the strong chemistry between the lead actors and the gripping survival story. Some viewers felt the story was predictable, but the emotional performances often overshadowed this.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the true story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft and Richard Sharp, whose harrowing experience at sea was documented in Ashcraft's memoir "Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea."

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