Vindication Swim (2024)

Directed by

Elliott Hasler

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical drama about Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel in 1927. The film follows her training and the challenges she faces with her coach and a rival swimmer.

inspiringdeterminedhistoricalemotionally stirringperiodfocusedupliftingtense

What happens

Vindication Swim is a 2024 biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film is written and directed by Elliott Hasler, starring Kirsten Callaghan in the lead role with John Locke playing her coach and Victoria Summer as a rival swimmer. The film is produced by Relsah Films in association with Sea High Productions, Arden Entertainment and distributed by Picnik Entertainment. It was released in the UK and Ireland on 8 March 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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