Daisy Ridley
Gertrude Ederle
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May 31, 2024 · Daisy Ridley battles jellyfish and the patriarchy with equal pluck and aplomb in “Young Woman and the Sea.” Ridley stars in this compelling biographical drama as Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
Buoyed by Daisy Ridley's radiant star power and the remarkable trajectory of Gertrude Ederle's life story, Young Woman and the Sea is an old-fashioned sports movie that harkens back to...
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- Biography, History, Drama
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May 30, 2024 · 'Young Woman and the Sea,' starring Daisy Ridley, is lovely and riveting at every turn, with Joachim Rønning directing the Trudy Ederle biopic.
May 31, 2024 · So why isn’t she more of a household name? The new biopic “Young Woman and the Sea” seeks to change that, re-establishing Ederle as a world-changing icon.
Young Woman and the Sea is a fantastic, inspiring film seeing women empowered and overcoming the patriarchy by shattering ceilings. It’s also great to see Daisy Ridley show off her talent in a...
May 30, 2024 · The serviceable feature, whose screenplay is written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the book of the same name by Glenn Stout, traces Ederle’s inspiring journey from childhood swims around the Coney...
Positive Elements. Young Woman and the Sea is, at its core, a tale of endurance and perseverance in the face of adversity. Trudy is repeatedly told that women couldn’t and shouldn’t swim. She and many other women struggle to get sponsorship in the sport. One man tries to sabotage her efforts.
