Robert Redford Finds ‘All Is Lost’ In New Featurette

Perhaps the now leathery, weathered appearance of Hollywood pretty boy and all round blooming legend Robert Redford made him a shoo-in for writer/director J.C. Chandor’s tense survival thriller ALL IS LOST. The film, which you can catch our review of here, has Redford as the sole, seafarer braving the elements after his personal voyage in the Indian Ocean turns into a traumatic fight for his life during a powerful storm. The Academy Award-winner carries the whole picture on his shoulders as the only actor in the entire film. Could that see him walk away with another bald statuette come Oscar night?

Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner’s intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest.

Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.

Check out his new featurette looking at the making of Chandor’s acclaimed film.

ALL IS LOST sails into UK cinemas from the 26th December and is out now in the US.

Source: BleedingCool