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.
Directed by Joachim Rønning
english channel
biography
based on true story
swimming
1920s
women's sports
motivational
Rank
#125 in 2024·#2999 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Daisy Ridley
Trudy Ederle
Tilda Cobham-Hervey
Meg Ederle
Stephen Graham
Bill Burgess
Kim Bodnia
Henry Ederle
Jeanette Hain
Gertrude Ederle
Glenn Fleshler
James Sullivan
Sian Clifford
Charlotte 'Eppy' Epstein
Christopher Eccleston
Jabez Wolffe
Ethan Rouse
Henry Jr. (Teen)
Olive Abercrombie
Young Trudy Ederle
Lilly Aspell
Young Meg Ederle
Raphael J. Bishop
Young Henry Jr. Ederle
Crew
Joachim Rønning
Director
Jeff Nathanson
Writer
Amelia Warner
Original Music Composer
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Editor
Óscar Faura
Director of Photography
Daisy Ridley
Executive Producer
Joachim Rønning
Executive Producer
Jeff Nathanson
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Chad Oman
Producer
Gabriele Binder
Costume Design
Glenn Stout
Book
Popular Reviews
187 reviews
Josee
8.0★ · 01/31/25
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Malise Lee
8.0★ · 05/07/26
feels like a kinda crazy film for disney to produce
feels like a kinda crazy film for disney to produce
adi
4.0★ · 04/03/26
סרט אמהות ששוכחים ממנו
סרט אמהות ששוכחים ממנו
mie
8.0★ · 02/20/26
i was gonna say how the ending seemed so unrealistic because new york seemed like it met independence again or had a new president but THOSE footage proved me wrong. literally was on my way to letterboxd then the footage pops up and it turning to be real. i guess movie endings can be real too! pop off women!
i was gonna say how the ending seemed so unrealistic because new york seemed like it met independence again or had a new president but THOSE footage proved me wrong. literally was on my way to letterboxd then the footage pops up and it turning to be real. i guess movie endings can be real too! pop off women!
Vega
8.0★ · 12/26/25
every morning every evening, ain’t we got fun? not much money but oh honey, ain’t we got fun?
every morning every evening, ain’t we got fun? not much money but oh honey, ain’t we got fun?
