I wasn’t completely sold on Heitor Dhalia‘s Adrift (À Deriva), I thought that the Un Certain Regard selected film had its merits. It boasts a well crafted story that sends viewer on a road initially frequently travelled but then surprisingly lands well on its feet. On the other hand I didn’t care for some of the theatrics – especially an allusion to the nightmare scenario of having a gun involved. Laura Neiva, the young lead actress as I mentioned here might have a bright future ahead while the cinematography from Ricardo Della Rosa (Andrucha Waddington‘s The House of Sand) might be the film’s strong suit. Here is my initial post-screening reaction last May.
Earlier today, Firstshowing.net has posted the French trailer for the film which features Vincent Cassel speaking Portuguese – and not the dubbed kind either. I think that would make him fluent in five languages? Adrift receives its Brazilian release next month and the French eventually show it in September. Photo credit above: Check out Art Director Guta Carvalho’s site.
