''Adrift'' () is a 2009 Brazilian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Heitor Dhalia Heitor Dhalia (born 18 January 1970) is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1988. His film, '' À Deriva'', competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival The 62nd Cannes ...

, starring Laura Neiva,

Camilla Belle Camilla Belle Routh (born October 2, 1986), known professionally as Camilla Belle, is an American actress. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Belle began her acting career with appearances in numerous television commercials before land ...

and

Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Awards, César Award and a Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Awards, European Film Award and a Screen Ac ...

. It competed in the

Un Certain Regard (; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusua ...

section at the

2009 Cannes Film Festival The 62nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert served as jury president for the main competition. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the dram ...

Plot

The film tells about Filipa ( Laura Neiva), a 14-year-old girl who spends her holidays with her family in the town of Búzios, in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

. While she discovers herself, facing passions and common challenges of adolescence, Filipa also has to deal with the extramarital relationship that her father, Matias (

), has with Ângela (

), a neighbor of his beach house.

Cast

* Laura Neiva as Filipa *

as Matias *

as Ângela *

Débora Bloch Débora Bloch (born 29 May 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is known nationally for participating in telenovelas such as '' Caminho das Índias'', '' Cordel Encantado'', and '' Avenida Brasil''. Biography Bloch was born in Belo Horizonte, Mi ...

as Clarice * Gregório Duvivier as Lucas * Max Huzar as Antônio * Izadora Armelin as Fernanda *

Cauã Reymond Cauã Reymond Marques (, born 20 May 1980) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his television roles in ''Malhação'' and '' Cordel Encantado''. His television credits include ''Belíssima'', ''Passione'', '' A Favorita'', and '' Avenid ...

as Barman

References

External links

* * 2009 films 2009 drama films 2000s Portuguese-language films Brazilian drama films Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films directed by Heitor Dhalia Films scored by Antônio Pinto 2000s Brazilian films Portuguese-language drama films {{2000s-Brazil-film-stub