Redford is alone in the Indian Ocean, floating, floating, floating, and floating. He is the only actor in the whole film. Except for the monologue that is less than ten lines at the beginning, he is silent throughout the whole process. It is all based on his facial expressions and body language. story. The genius of the director and screenwriter is to give the audience enough "blank": who is this protagonist who doesn't even introduce his name? Why go out to sea alone? Where are you going? Does he have family? What was written in the drift bottle thrown out in despair? Was he rescued in the end, or did he sink to the bottom of the sea? It's all left to the audience to fill in the blanks.
Redford starred in the disaster film at the age of 77. His acting skills are as superb as ever. He is hands-on, climbing high and low, diving into the sea. It can be seen that the word "dedication" is not to be said by mouth, but to be done little by little.
Looking at this film, I can't help but think of the Malaysia Airlines incident, how fragile human life is in the face of nature.
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