Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

Directed by

Joachim Rønning

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 443 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman fights barriers to become the first female swimmer to cross the English Channel. The film follows her training and historic attempt in the 1920s.

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What happens

Young Woman and the Sea is a 2024 American biographical sports drama film directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the 2009 book by Glenn Stout. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, the film stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. It also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler in supporting roles. Development on the film began in 2015 after producer Jerry Bruckheimer acquired the film rights to the book, and established a distribution deal with Paramount Pictures, with Nathanson attached to write it and Lily James cast as Ederle. Paramount eventually put the project in turnaround. In 2020, Walt Disney Pictures acquired the project with Ridley set to portray Ederle and Rønning to direct it. Principal photography took place between May and June 2022. Young Woman and the Sea premiered at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on May 16, 2024. Originally set for release by Disney on its streaming service Disney+, the film had a limited theatrical release after positive test screenings in the United States on May 31, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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