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Rangel went on to describe what happened next, with the men using driftwood oars to attempt to row their vessel to the mainland before heavy winds ran them aground and wrecked the boat.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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