Cannes 2009 Day 9: Brazilian Cinema is Afloat and ‘Adrift’

What happens when a teenage daughter discovers her own sexuality while her parents are rediscovering their own? A rather awkward, uncomfortable predicament is applied to a sea-side, sun-bleached town with villas, where a young protagonist Filipa (via first time actress Laura Neiva) deals not only with her yearnings, but with the possible break up of her parent’s marriage. Heitor Dhalia‘s visually alluring Adrift might at first have everything sorted out in a pre-determined fashion (mom drinks, dad has his adventure, daughter is confused) but the truth of the matter is: the climax is rather mature and everything that you might want after some questionable scenes. The warmly received Adrift was shown in the Un Certain Regard section with a good applause from its supporters. Camilla Belle wasn’t in attendance, but being in France meant that one of the country’s biggest stars would indeed be there. The real question is: who knew Vincent Cassel was fluent in Portuguese?

Vincent Cassel

Débora Bloch