Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)

When a group of friends fail to lower the ladder of their boat, they find themselves stranded in the surrounding waters and struggle to survive.

Director:

Hans Horn

Writers:

Adam Kreutner, Collin McMahon (additional dialogue)

Stars:

Susan May Pratt, Richard Speight Jr., Niklaus Lange

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susan May Pratt	...	Amy
Richard Speight Jr.	...	James
Niklaus Lange	...	Zach
Ali Hillis	...	Lauren
Cameron Richardson	...	Michelle
Eric Dane	...	Dan
Wolfgang Raach	...	Amy's Father
Alexandra Raach	...	Amy as a Little Girl
Alfred Cuschieri	...	Old Fisherman
Kelly Wagner	...	Erica - Zach's Sister (voice)
Mattea Gabarretta	...	Baby Sara
Luca Gabaretta	...	Baby Sara
Christine Spasojevic	...	Party Boat Girl
Dawn Frendo	...	Party Boat Girl
Charlie Formosa	...	Fisherman / Busstop

Storyline

Amy, her husband James and their baby Sarah travel to Mexico to sail in the yacht of their reckless friend Dan with their common friends Zach and Lauren and celebrate the thirtieth birthday of Zach. They are introduced to Dan's girlfriend Michelle and they drink and recall moments of their past while navigating. Miles away from the shore, Michelle suggest to stop the yacht and swim in the calm water. Amy stays in the boat since she has a childhood trauma with ocean and Dan stays with her. Later, the irresponsible Dan pushes Amy overboard, falling with her in a prank. Once in the water, the group realizes that Dan forgot to put the embarkation ladder and the freeboard makes impossible to climb to the main deck of the yacht. With the baby alone in the boat and stranded in the open sea, they panic and their desperation lead them to a tragic fight for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

voyeurism | sex in bed | copulation | coitus | female removes her clothes | 

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Taglines:

Fatigue. Hypothermia. Death.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site (de] Official site [UK]

Country:

Germany

Language:

English French

Release Date:

10 August 2006 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Open Water 2: Adrift

Filming Locations:

The Island of Gozo, Malta

Box Office

Budget:

€1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orange Pictures,Shotgun Pictures,Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Promotional posters claim the film is based on actual events.

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Goofs

The second time you see the baby asleep on the boat, it suddenly has a dummy in its mouth. The third time, it is gone again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amy: [off-screen] Still recording?
Dan: [off-screen] Yeah.
Amy: [off-screen] Alright.
Dan: [off-screen] Alright, 'kay, can we clear this area please! See that. I talk, people listen.
Dan: [video footage / Dan is behind the camera] Hi babe.
Amy: Hi babe.
Dan: How are you.
Amy: I'm good. How are you?
Dan: I'm good. You having fun?
[...]

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Connections

Remade as Perdidos (2017)

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Soundtracks

Piñatas
by Matthew R Corbett and Mike Wilkie
Universal/ Atmosphere Publishing

User Reviews

An okay film that puts you under the microscope and has you questioning,what would you do?

Interesting one this.I liked the film.It set you in the scene,what would you do? How would you cope?I like films that put me there and make me question how id behave in similar circumstances.Okay,it doesn't feature any big star names and its direction and stylisation is pretty non existent but its a compact little film that myself and my partner enjoyed as a piece of throwaway entertainment on a Saturday night.I since watched Open Water which i didn't enjoy as much as this.I like that the ending is open to interpretation also,its adds a spooky element to the film.I think being stranded and abandoned is one of our primal fears, this film taps into that fear effectively.