Drift Away

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Drift Away

2021

1h 55m

Drama

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Laurent, a young police officer in a small town in Normandy, plans to marry Marie, with whom he has a daughter nicknamed Poulette. He loves his job despite the social misery he witnesses on a daily basis. Then one day, his life is thrown into turmoil when he accidentally kills a farmer threatening to commit suicide....

Adam Woodward

Little White Lies

Renier just about manages to keep things afloat, but ultimately there's not enough wind in the film's sails to keep it on course for its near-two-hour duration.

Mar 3, 2021

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Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

A slow-burn police drama that never fully ignites.

Mar 3, 2021

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

There is no very satisfying resolution to the situation. Yet this doesn't take away from the dignity and potency of Renier's performance.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2021

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Patrick Preziosi

In Review Online

[The] existentialism is merely nominal, only evinced by a grossly manipulative twist that prioritizes drama over actual human feeling.

Jun 6, 2021

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Demetrios Matheou

The Arts Desk

It's both a gripping and touching film, informed by a lovely depiction of family life, and superbly led by Dardennes regular Renier.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 19, 2021

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Mariona Borrull

El antepenúltimo mohicano

Fortunately, for most of the film [writer and director Xavier] Beauvois displays the skill of discretion. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Apr 8, 2021

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Xavier Beauvois

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Jérémie Renier

Laurent

Marie-Julie Maille

Marie

Madeleine Beauvois

Poulette

Victor Belmondo

Quentin

Olivier Pequery

Pierre

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Synopsis

Laurent, a young police officer in a small town in Normandy, plans to marry Marie, with whom he has a daughter nicknamed Poulette. He loves his job despite the social misery he witnesses on a daily basis. Then one day, his life is thrown into turmoil when he accidentally kills a farmer threatening to commit suicide....

Director: Xavier Beauvois
Producer: Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon, Ardavan Safaee
Screenwriter: Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau, Marie-Julie Maille
Production Co: France 3 Cinéma, Les Films du Worso, Orange Studio, Pathé, Scope Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 55m