A sailing trip that was meant to be routine turns into a fight for survival in Adrift, based on the true story behind it.
What is Adrift about?
Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp meet by chance and quickly fall into a relationship built around a shared love of the sea, agreeing to sail a yacht across the Pacific together. What starts as an adventure turns into a battle for survival when one of the most destructive storms in recorded history overtakes their boat, leaving Tami to navigate both the physical damage to the vessel and the aftermath of what the storm has done. Director Baltasar Kormákur, known for stripped-down survival stories, keeps the film focused on the practical, moment-to-moment decisions that keep someone alive at sea rather than leaning on spectacle for its own sake. The 96-minute runtime moves between the romance that precedes the storm and the ordeal that follows it, letting the two halves inform each other rather than treating them as separate movies.
About the cast
Shailene Woodley carries the film as Tami, opposite Sam Claflin as Richard, with Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Luna Campbell and Grace Palmer in supporting roles.
Context & significance
Baltasar Kormákur has built a career on real-world survival stories set against extreme conditions, and Adrift fits that pattern while staying grounded in a specific, documented event rather than a composite or invented scenario. At 96 minutes, the film keeps its focus tight — two characters, one boat, and a storm system serious enough to reshape the rest of their lives. The production drew on real accounts of ocean survival to shape its practical detail, from repair work on the damaged rigging to the rationing decisions that stretch out over the following weeks at sea.
Watching Adrift on Ktime
Adrift streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles available, so Farsi-speaking viewers can watch it fully in their own language or follow along with subtitles. A K-Time account is required to watch; the page itself can be read without logging in.