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Shailene Woodley Fights for Survival in "Adrift"

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I'm a sucker for Romantic Drama's and I love them more when they're based on True Stories. Starring Shailene Woodley (A Fault In Our Stars) and Sam Claflin (Me Before You, Adrift follows the story of Tami (played by Woodley), a 24 year old drifter from San Diego on the hunt for new adventures and Richard (Claflin), a Sailor and ship builder as they meet and fall in love in Tahiti in the 1983. They get paid by an older couple to take their boat to San Diego and on their way, they get hit by Hurricane Raymond and are left adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find a way to save herself and the only man she had ever loved,  Richard.
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I was immediately hooked after seeing the trailer for Adrift and I knew I had to see it. It's based on the memoir by Woodley's character, Tami Oldman titled Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss and Survival at Sea. The cinematography was exceptionally beautiful especially the scenes of mountains and the vast ocean. The plot unfolds in more of a flashback structure which made the story more dramatic and compelling. Adrift is a two-person show led by the very talented Woodley and they did such an amazing job bringing these characters to life. The chemistry between Claflin and Woodley was amazing and they both shone individually.
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It's such a powerful and devastating love story and I couldn't stop thinking about how horrific it must have been for the real people. I was so heartbroken at the end and couldn't stop the tears that kept flowing freely out of my eyeballs. I honestly think Woodley deserves an Oscar for her performance because it was perfect. The story was so intense and her acting made it worth it. I love the fact that they stuck to the source material and didn't cook up some other plot to make the story more appealing to the audience. This story of love, loss and survival is something everyone needs to see.



BASED ON Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea
by Tami Oldham Ashcraft
DIRECTOR Baltasar Kormakur
STARRING Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin
RELEASE DATE June 1, 2018 (United States), June 15, 2018 (Nigeria)
 
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