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Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

★ 7.9 · 424 ratings on TMDB

Defy the odds.

Young Woman and the Sea poster★ 7.9

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.

DirectorJoachim Rønning
CastChristopher Eccleston, Daisy Ridley, Ethan Rouse, Glenn Fleshler, Jeanette Hain, Kim Bodnia
GenresDrama, History
The emergence reading

Young Woman and the Sea keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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