Drift
Drift is a 2013 Australian film about the birth of the surf industry in the 1970s.
Based on true events, Drift is a story set on Australia's spectactacular and rugged coastline in the early 1970s. It begins in a remote coastal town with the two Kelly brothers, who spend their youth searching for the perfect wave. Out of necessity the family launch a backyard surf business; re‐thinking board design, crafting homemade wetsuits and selling their new surf gear out of their van.
Battling killer waves, small town conservatism and hard-core criminals, the
brothers persevere, daring to dream of a world where they can surf to live and
live to surf.
A story of passion and corruption, deadly addictions and fractured
relationships, Drift tells a tale of courage and the will to survive at
all odds.
Critic Reviews:
- " The surfing scenes are exhilarating, the waves more terrifying than anything Eli Roth or James Wan could come up with. " – Cris Kennedy
- " The acting is quite good, natural and fresh, and the surfing footage is magnificent. " – Sheila O'Malley
- " Predicting which Aussie films will swamp the box office is near impossible, but in terms of quality, this honest, heartfelt flick well and truly keeps its head above water. " – Erin Free
