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Young Woman and the Sea
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Young Woman and the Sea

2024 · 129 min History Drama
7.9 / 10 · TMDB

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Human filmmaking in the best sense — characters behave like people, not plot functions. The director's voice is recognizable from the first minutes.

The acting carries the entire film — without it, this would be hollow. But it's there, and it's real. The ending offers no easy answers, which is right.

Works for fans of arthouse and psychological stories. Looking for spectacle — look elsewhere.

Director: Joachim Rønning

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Best Watched: A Saturday evening alone — this kind of film needs quiet and space for thought.

🎭 Cast

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Trudy Ederle

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Meg Ederle

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Bill Burgess

Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia

Henry Ederle

Jeanette Hain

Jeanette Hain

Gertrude Ederle

Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

James Sullivan

Sian Clifford

Sian Clifford

Charlotte 'Eppy' Epstein

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Jabez Wolffe

Ethan Rouse

Ethan Rouse

Henry Jr. (Teen)

Olive Abercrombie

Olive Abercrombie

Young Trudy Ederle

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