''Drift Away'' () is a 2021 French
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 ...
written and directed by
Xavier Beauvois
Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Career
His film '' Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize.
His film '' Of Gods an ...
. The film stars
Jérémie Renier
(; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in 1992 at the age of 11 in a small Belgian film entitled "Les sept péchés capitaux (The Seven Deadly Sins)". He became better known to worldwide audiences in '' Brotherhood of ...
, Marie-Julie Maille and Victor Belmondo.
The film had its worldwide premiere at the
71st Berlin International Film Festival
The 71st annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 1 to 5 March 2021 as a virtual festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Scott Roxborough"Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama, Encounters Titles" ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 10 Feb ...
in March 2021.
It is a Les Films du Worso production.
Cast
The cast include:
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Jérémie Renier
(; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in 1992 at the age of 11 in a small Belgian film entitled "Les sept péchés capitaux (The Seven Deadly Sins)". He became better known to worldwide audiences in '' Brotherhood of ...
as Laurent
* Marie-Julie Maille as Marie
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Victor Belmondo
* Iris Bry
* Geoffrey Sery as Julien
* Olivier Pequery
* Madeleine Beauvois
Release
On February 11, 2021,
Berlinale
The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
announced that the film would have its worldwide premiere at the
71st Berlin International Film Festival
The 71st annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 1 to 5 March 2021 as a virtual festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Scott Roxborough"Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama, Encounters Titles" ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 10 Feb ...
in the ''Berlinale Competition'' section, in March 2021.
References
External links
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2021 films
2020s French-language films
2021 drama films
French drama films
Les Films du Worso films
2020s French films
Films directed by Xavier Beauvois