Movie

Adrift

2009 · 102 min

Sun-drenched and quietly uneasy, it drifts through a hazy summer of adolescent longing and family secrets with a patient, observational gaze.

Overview: A 1980s-set drama about a teenage girl undergoing her sexual awakening when she learns about her father's infidelities.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, betrayal, sexuality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
betrayal
sexuality
identity
Places: small town
sea
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild