Drift (2013 Australian film)

Drift is a 2013 Australian action-drama film directed by Ben Nott and Morgan O'Neill. It stars Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel, and Sam Worthington. The film is set in the 1970s in a small coastal town in Western Australia and follows the story of two brothers, Jimmy and Andy Kelly, who are passionate about surfing. They start a business making surfboards and become involved in the growing drug trade to finance their passion and escape poverty. The narrative explores themes of brotherhood, ambition, the rise of surf culture, and the consequences of illegal activities. It depicts the struggle to balance their love of surfing with the pressures of the criminal underworld, highlighting the dangers and moral compromises they face. The film received mixed reviews, with some praising its cinematography and surfing sequences, while others criticized its predictable plot and character development.