Title: Young Woman and the Sea 2024
Ratings: 7.6/10
Runtime: 2h 9m
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Joachim Rønning
Writer: Jeff Nathanson, Glenn Stout
Actor: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham
Language: English
Ratings: 7.6/10
Runtime: 2h 9m
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Joachim Rønning
Writer: Jeff Nathanson, Glenn Stout
Actor: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham
Language: English
Description: This biography is about 19-year-old Trudy Ederle, a German immigrant’s daughter living in New York. In August of 1926, she became the first female swimmer across the English Channel. Before her, just five men had ever made the arduous 21-mile journey from Cape Gris-Nez, France, to Kingsdown Beach, England. That may not sound all that bad, but when you add in unpredictable tides, very cold water, currents that seem intent on drawing you in, and hordes of jellyfish, it’s clear that this isn’t your average endurance test. That day, Trudy swam 35 miles, beating the men’s times by over two hours, despite the ubiquitous chauvinism that surrounded her like sharks on bait. Watch this biography with premium features at zero charges on Afdah.