From the producers of Call Me By Your Name and Nomadland, Drift follows Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a refugee on a Greek island. As she tries to survive, cope with her past and gather strength, she begins a healing friendship with a rootless tour guide (Alia Shawkat). We open the film this Friday at the Monica Film Center.
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“Erivo’s screen debut as a producer and one of her most impressive screen performances to date.” ~ David Canfield, Vanity Fair
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“Drift, a patient character study set on a craggy Greek island, proves a mesmerizing showcase for the actress Cynthia Erivo’s talents.” ~ Natalia Winkelman, New York Times
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“Drift is measured, sensitive and devastating, and works just the way it is.” ~ Alexandra Heller-NicholasAWFJ.org
“Erivo is such an intuitive and understated performer, and Chen so nuanced in his own approach, that Drift never feels didactic.” ~ Peter Debruge, Variety
“Erivo’s full-bodied commitment to the role, capturing how even the worst experiences can become a part of you, results in a performance so powerful that it’s occasionally too difficult to watch.” ~ Siddhant Adlakha, indieWire
“Not only has Singapore director Anthony Chen set himself a tough task in this ambitious adaptation, he has also notably succeeded in making viewers see the world through very different eyes.” ~ Todd McCarthy, Deadline Hollywood Daily