A determined Trudy Ederle overcomes societal barriers to become the first woman to swim across The English Channel.
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Through the steadfast support of the women in her life, young Trudy Ederle fights to overcome adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team. Against all odds, she sets her sights on completing a staggering and dangerous journey — to become the first woman to swim across the brutal 21-mile stretch known as The English Channel.
"Young Woman and the Sea is a movie that has that "I've seen this before" feeling. After all, the true story of swimmer Trudy Ederle (played by Daisy Ridley) quite resembles the same emotional journey — albeit in different situations, with different ages — of Nyad, another swimmer whose crossing between Cuba and Florida was documented in the Netflix film bearing her name. Here, in the meantime, we follow the story of the swimmer who, in 1926, became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Even though it repeats structure and emotional journey, Young Woman and the Sea knows how to move the audience with a good performance by Daisy Ridley, from Star Wars, as this determined woman. Credit also goes to director Joachim Rønning, who had already shown his skill in directing sea stories with Kon-Tiki."