Drifting

Drifting

Directed by Jun Li

Produced by MM2 Studios Hong Kong, MM2 Entertainment

2021112 min7.0 / 10

A sobering, intimate portrait of homelessness and addiction in Hong Kong, where survival and human connection persist amid systemic indifference and institutional erasure.

Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn’t get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms. Ho thinks it’s time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.

Questions people ask

  • Is Drifting sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Drifting end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Drifting scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Drifting violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Drifting easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Drifting

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Drifting

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Drifting, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Drifting, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Drifting, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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