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Summary Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island, where she tries first to survive and then to cope with her past. While gathering her strength, she begins a friendship with a rootless tour-guide (Alia Shawkat) and together they find the resilience to forge ahead. Based on Alexander Maksik’s novel.

Directed By: Anthony Chen

Written By: Susanne Farrell, Alexander Maksik

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Drift

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
61
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island, where she tries first to survive and then to cope with her past. While gathering her strength, she begins a friendship with a rootless tour-guide (Alia Shawkat) and together they find the resilience to forge ahead. Based on Alexander Maksik’s novel.

Directed By: Anthony Chen

Written By: Susanne Farrell, Alexander Maksik

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
61
50% Positive
5 Reviews
30% Mixed
3 Reviews
20% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
61
50% Positive
5 Reviews
30% Mixed
3 Reviews
20% Negative
2 Reviews

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91
Jan 31, 2023
The film is relatively sparing in how it depicts said atrocity, but the horror of it still comes through, while never distracting from the delicate bond that emerges between Jacqueline and Callie (Alia Shawkat), another ex-pat working as a tour guide through the ruins.
By Liz Shannon Miller FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 10, 2024
A deceptively simple tale with a lot to say, Drift lingers long, thanks largely to a mesmerising performance from Cynthia Erivo.
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80
Mar 5, 2024
This is a film equally grounded in realism and empathy, and a reminder that no two people have the same story.
By Anna Smith FULL REVIEW
60
Apr 2, 2024
This portrait of lost souls connecting is unassuming, but quietly powerful.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 28, 2024
Despite its laid back tone and a committed performance from Erivo, the film lacks for surprise and innovation, slowly edging towards a revelatory climax that only the most narrow-sighted of viewers would not have seen coming from a million miles off.
By David Jenkins FULL REVIEW
38
Feb 9, 2024
Perhaps with less questions left unanswered, “Drift” would permit a more sympathetic lead, but the flatness and flippance of its context leaves everything on the surface.
By Peyton Robinson FULL REVIEW
33
Feb 1, 2023
Chen’s film doesn’t contain the care needed for this story, wasting the talent of Erivo in a role that underserves her already-known abilities. The script holds much of that fault for attempting to capture the totality of West African politics and the entirety of the refugee experience into a single distant, empty character. It’s ill-advised and unconsidered, forgetting to add a semblance of thoughtfulness.
By Michael Frank FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
4.3
43% Positive
3 Ratings
14% Mixed
1 Rating
43% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
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43% Positive
3 Ratings
14% Mixed
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43% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Aim Media, British Film Institute (BFI), Cor Cordium, Edith's Daughter, Ekome, FortyNineSixty, Giraffe Pictures, Greek Film Centre (GFC), Heretic, La Cinéfacture, Paradise City, Sunac Culture & Tourism
Release Date Feb 9, 2024
Duration 1 h 33 m
Genres
Website https://deadline.com/2022/05/cynthia-erivo-alia-shawkat-drift-for-call-me-by-your-name-producers-1235028835/
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Awards

Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Nomination

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