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While the film tends to feel its extended run time by the final act, the dénouement hits with a glorious gut-punch, ending on one last poem from Rimantas as Minde sits on the seashore-like driftwood.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Grab a coffee and find a seat on a driftwood log to watch the action.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Sneaker waves also have the ability to toss around large driftwood logs that may fall on a person, injuring or even killing them.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Use driftwood or a piece of a thick branch for the pumpkin stem.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Grab a coffee and find a seat on a driftwood log to watch the action.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Sneaker waves also have the ability to toss around large driftwood logs that may fall on a person, injuring or even killing them.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Use driftwood or a piece of a thick branch for the pumpkin stem.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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