Drift (2023 film)
| Drift | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Chen |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Based on | A Marker To Measure Drift by Alexander Maksik |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Crystel Fournier |
| Edited by | Hoping Chen |
| Music by | Ré Olunuga[1] |
Production companies |
|
Release date |
|
Running time | 93 minutes[2] |
| Countries | France United Kingdom Greece Singapore |
| Languages | English Greek |
Drift is a 2023 drama film directed by Anthony Chen from a screenplay by Susanne Farrell and Alexander Maksik. It is based on the novel A Marker To Measure Drift by Maksik. A French, British and Greek co-production, it is Chen's first English-language feature. The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat, Ibrahima Ba, Honor Swinton Byrne, Zainab Jah and Suzy Bemba.
Drift had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2023.
Plot summary
The film follows Jacqueline, a Liberian refugee, who flees to a Greek island and develops a friendship with an American tour guide while coping with her past.
Cast
- Cynthia Erivo as Jacqueline
- Alia Shawkat as Callie
- Ibrahima Ba
- Honor Swinton Byrne
- Zainab Jah
- Suzy Bemba as Saifa
Production
The film is a co-production between France's Paradise City Films, Greece's Heretic and the United Kingdom's Fortyninesixty, in association with Cor Cordium, Edith's Daughter and Giraffe Pictures, and is financed by Sunac Culture and Aim Media, Lauran Bromley's Ages LLC, the UK Global Screen Fund, and the Greek Film Center, with additional support from the Creative Europe Media European Program. United Talent Agency handles North American rights on the film.[3]
Production concluded in May 2022.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in the Premieres section on 22 January 2023.[5] In April 2023, Utopia acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[6]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.[7]
References
- ^ "Ré Olunuga on scoring Rise for Disney+: "It was a love letter to immigrant parents"". headlinermagazine.net. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Program Guide | 2023 Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (20 May 2022). "Cynthia Erivo To Star In & Produce Anthony Chen's 'Drift' With 'Call Me By Your Name' & 'Nomadland' Producers; Alia Shawkat Co-Stars — Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Director Anthony Chen's first English-language feature film Drift to premiere at Sundance in January | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (9 December 2022). "Memento International Adds Sundance-Bound 'Fremont' by Babak Jalali to Prestige Arthouse Sales Roster (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (25 April 2023). "Cynthia Erivo's Sundance Drama 'Drift' Sells to Utopia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Drift". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 January 2023.