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True Spirit

2023 · 109 min

An inspiring, family-friendly true story of perseverance, with tense ocean storms and emotional highs.

Directed by
Sarah Spillane
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Alyla Browne
Overview
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Sarah Spillane
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Alyla Browne
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • ambition
  • family
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • sea
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Sarah Spillane
Written by
Cathy Randall, Rebecca Banner, Sarah Spillane
Starring
Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Alyla Browne, Josh Lawson, Anna Paquin, Bridget Webb, Stacy Clausen, Todd Lasance
Music
Nick Wales
Cinematography
Danny Ruhlmann
Runtime
109 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
Mandarin, English, French, Japanese

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