Let me survive (2013)
A harrowing true-story survival drama about a mother and daughter adrift at sea, fighting the ocean and each other.
Let me survive - Movie Information
- Original Title: Let me survive
- Release Year: 2013
- Directed by: Eduardo Rossoff
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 38m
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: English
- Release Date (Theatrical): November 13, 2013 (India)
- Alternative Titles: Open Water Suspect (JP), Déjame vivir (ES), Third Wave (US)
- Production Companies: Banana Films, Delux Productions
- Production Countries: Luxembourg, France, Belgium
Let me survive - Plot
A mother and young daughter are coerced into joining her ex-husband on a stolen yacht bound for the west coast of Africa. Five days into the journey a raging storm engulfs them, forcing the family to abandon the yacht. Trapped in a tiny life raft with little food or water they find themselves pitted not only against the elements but also against each other. Based on a true story.
Let me survive - Trailer
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No Food. No Drink. No Hope.
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Let me survive - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Eduardo Rossoff
Main Cast
- Kierston Wareing
- Craig Fairbrass
- Isabella Blake-Thomas
- Nilton Martins
- Vic de Wachter
- Maaike Neuville
- Sam Louwyck
Writers
- Rafa Russo
- Louise Longo
- Greg Latter
- Eduardo Rossoff
Let me survive - FAQs
What is Let me survive about?
Let me survive follows Kate, a mother coerced onto a stolen yacht with her young daughter and volatile ex-husband Sean. When a violent storm destroys the vessel five days from shore, the three are left stranded in a tiny life raft with almost no food or water, fighting both the ocean and one another to stay alive.
Is Let me survive based on a true story?
Yes, and it is a remarkable one. The film draws on the real account of Louise Longo, who survived days adrift at sea with her daughter after their yacht sank in a storm off the coast of Africa in the early 1990s. Longo herself is credited as one of the film's screenwriters.
Does Let me survive have a happy ending?
The film builds toward a tense, emotionally raw conclusion. Because it is rooted in a true survival story there is an underlying sense of hope, but the journey is brutal and the ending carries real emotional weight rather than offering a tidy resolution.
Who are the main actors in Let me survive?
The cast is led by Kierston Wareing as Kate, Craig Fairbrass as her menacing ex-husband Sean, and young Isabella Blake-Thomas as their daughter Emily. The three carry almost the entire film, delivering raw, physical performances under genuinely demanding conditions.
Who directed Let me survive?
Eduardo Rossoff directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay alongside Rafa Russo, Louise Longo, and Greg Latter. Rossoff shaped it as an intimate, claustrophobic survival thriller, keeping the focus tightly on the three stranded characters throughout.
What are similar movies to Let me survive?
If Let me survive appeals to you, check out Hungry Hearts (2015) for its intense parent-child survival dynamic, What Maisie Knew (2013) for a child caught between warring adults, or Sergio (2020) for another true-story drama with high personal stakes and moral complexity.
How long is Let me survive?
The film runs 98 minutes, just under an hour and forty minutes. It is a lean, tightly paced runtime that suits the claustrophobic premise perfectly, keeping tension high from the moment the storm hits right through to the final scene.
Where was Let me survive filmed?
Let me survive was a co-production between Luxembourg, France, and Belgium, with Banana Films and Delux Productions behind the project. Much of the film's visual drama comes from open-water sequences that required extensive on-location maritime shooting to capture the raw brutality of life at sea.
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