All Is Lost

一片海，一艘船，一隻救生艇，一個老人;
這就是電影的全部，一部名副其實的獨角戲。
某一幕鏡頭裏出現了一隻落單的水母，與漂泊在海中央的救生艇，型成一種同病相憐的真實寫照。

13th of July, 4:50 pm. I'm sorry... I know that means little at this point, but I am. I tried, I think you would all agree that I tried. To be true, to be strong, to be kind, to love, to be right. But I wasn't. And I know you knew this. In each of your ways. And I am sorry. All is lost here... except for soul and body... that is, what's left of them... and a half-day's ration. It's inexcusable really, I know that now. How it could have taken this long to admit that I'm not sure... but it did. I fought 'til the end, I'm not sure what this worth, but know that I did. I have always hoped for more for you all... I will miss you. I'm sorry.

若排除掉那幾句求救聲，以上此片唯一的對白。這似是老人的自言自語，也是老人裝入瓶子的遺言信的内容。由始至終，劇本從未交待過老人的名字、過去、起航的緣由、或是旅程的目的地。隨著故事的發展，我們只看見老人一次又一次地解救自己。最終那隻伸出的援手，是虛幻亦或是真實，是生亦或是死，可依據每個人不同的想法和解讀，去詮釋這個故事的結局。

迷失在汪洋大海，人類顯得彷徨無助；面對著驚濤駭浪，我們只能束手無策；
孤寂地沉浸在無盡的漂泊，時間愈久愈是渴望靠岸。
盡管如此，當一切盡失，我們還有抵禦狂風暴雨的身軀與征服艱難的靈魂。
人生就是一次航行。旅途中必然遇見強風襲來，但每一陣風都會加快您的航速。
只要能穩住船舵，即使是暴風雨，也不會使你偏離航向。