Young Woman and the Sea

Daisy Ridley leads this against-the-odds true story as accomplished swimmer Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. From the co-director of Oscar-nominated film Kon-Tiki, adapting the book by Glenn Stout.

Trudy was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. 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 staggering achievement – a 21-mile swim from France to England.

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