True Spirit Movie Details:
| Based on | True Spirit by Jessica Watson |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Biography Drama |
| Release date | 26 January 2023 (Australia) 3 February 2023 (Netflix) |
| Running time | 1hr 49min |
| Age rating | TV-PG |
| Starring | Teagan Croft Cliff Curtis Anna Paquin |
| Directed by | Sarah Spillane |
| Screenplay by | Sarah Spillane Rebecca Banner Cathy Randall |
| Produced by | Susan Cartsonis Debra Martin Chase Andrew Fraser |
| Cinematography by | Danny Ruhlmann |
| Edited by | Veronika Jenet |
| Music by | Nick Wales |
| Production Company | Resonate Entertainment The Rebel Fleet Sunstar Entertainment Martin Chase Productions |
| Distributor | Netflix |
True Spirit Movie Cast & Characters:
- Teagan Croft as Jessica Watson
- Alyla Browne as Young Jessica Watson
- Cliff Curtis as Ben Bryant
- Anna Paquin as Julie Watson, Jessica’s mother
- Josh Lawson as Roger Watson, Jessica’s father
- Bridget Webb as Emily Watson, Jessica’s older sister
- Vivien Turner as Hannah Watson, Jessica’s younger sister
- Stacy Clausen as Tom Watson, Jessica’s younger brother
- Todd Lasance as Craig Atherton
Storyline:
When Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted around the world, she must overcome her greatest fear as she navigates the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean. Based on a true story.
About True Spirit Movie:
True Spirit is an Australian biographical drama film directed by Sarah Spillane and written by Spillane, Cathy Randall, and Rebecca Banner.
Netflix announced on 16 July 2020 that Watson’s memoir True Spirit would be adapted into a feature film, directed by Sarah Spillane.
Filming took place in August 2021 in Chevron Island in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the production.
Netflix, per its policy of releasing some of its larger titles for a limited cinematic run, released the film in select theatres on January 26, 2023, in Australia and made it available for streaming on Netflix on February 3, 2023.
