The True Spirit Trailer Reveals Jessica Watson’s Incredible Journey Around the World!

True Spirit, the anticipated coming-of-age movie based on the incredible real-life story of how Australian youngster Jessica Watson became the world’s youngest person to sail around the world solo, has got its official trailer from Netflix.

Official Trailer of True Spirit

In the new trailer for Netflix’s upcoming film True Spirit, a teenager begins a fantastic journey. Based on a true story lived by Jessica, The movie, directed by Watson and based on a book of the same title, follows a 16-year-old as she sets out to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

The journey will see the young woman attempt to sail around the world in 8 months, clocking up 23,000 nautical miles.

In the trailer, Teagan Croft plays Watson as she boards the little sailboat and sets sail into the ocean’s deepest corners. As she travels worldwide, we see the young woman face dangers daily as huge waves nearly sink the little boat.

However, as the teen proceeds on her adventure, there are also sunny days and starry nights; it’s not all gloomy sky and crashing waves. Despite being alone on her yacht, She has the affection and support of her friends and family back home, including her parents, Julie and Roger Watson, and sailing coach Ben Bryant.

Jessica dodges the rough waves despite all the odds seemingly stacked against her to show her skills to herself and the rest of the world.

The young Australian sailor who inspired True Spirit set out on her exhausting and transformational 210-day trip in 2009. She finished writing her book True Spirit in 2010, which detailed her adventures while at sea on her little but mighty pink yacht.

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The Cast we will see in True Spirit.

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Teagan Croft plays Jessica Watson in this film. Cliff Curtis plays her mentor, Ben Bryant, while Anna Paquin & Josh Lawson play her parents.

The following is the cast list:

Vivien Turner as Jessica’s younger sister, Hannah Watson
Stacy Clausen as Jessica’s younger brother, Tom Watson
Teagan Croft as Jessica Watson
Anna Paquin as Jessica’s mom, Julie Watson
Josh Lawson as Jessica’s dad, Roger Watson
Cliff Curtis as Jessica’s coach and mentor, Ben Bryant
Bridget Webb as Jessica’s older sister, Emily Watson
Todd Lascance as Craig Atherton

True Spirit is directed by Sarah Spillane, well known for her 2013 picture Around the Block, which starred Christina Ricci. Spillane also collaborated with Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger writer/director Cathy Randall on the True Spirit screenplay.

The forthcoming film True Spirit will be available on February 3, 2023.