Curious about Young Woman and the Sea‘s release date, trailer, cast, and plot? We have you covered. Young Woman and the Sea is an upcoming biopic sports drama movie about the life of Gertrude Ederle, an American competitive swimmer who became renowned for being the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Release date — when is Young Woman and the Sea coming out?
Young Woman and the Sea’s release date is Friday, May 31, 2024.
The release of Young Woman and the Sea on May 31, 2024, takes place roughly nine years after filming for the project reportedly began in 2015. It also takes place nearly two years after filming reportedly wrapped up on June 18, 2022.
Trailer — watch it now
You can watch the Young Woman and the Sea trailer below:
The Young Woman and the Sea trailer teases what viewers can expect to see in the biopic, especially the main narrative of Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle’s goal of being the first woman to accomplish the mighty task of swimming across the English Channel. Additionally, the trailer also depicts Trudy’s dynamics with various people, including several men and her father who are rooting against her goals and trying to undermine her. Additionally, the trailer also teases the film’s depiction of the times when women were looked down upon and considered inferior to men.
Cast — who is in Young Woman and the Sea?
Young Woman and the Sea’s cast includes:
- Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret Ederle
- Stephen Graham
- Christopher Eccleston
- Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle
- Jeanette Hain as Gertrud Ederle
- Ethan Rouse as Henry Jnr Ederle
- Doc Butler as Uncle Jan
- Yordan Angelov
- Sava Dragunchev as Alsace Reporter
- Robert Eades as Jonny Weissmuller
- Tessa Bonham Jones as Helen Wainwright
- Saskia Vinkhuyzen as Ruth Adams
- Olive Elise Abercrombie as Young Trudy
- Lilly Aspell as Young Meg
Plot – what’s the story about?
The story of Young Woman and the Sea revolves around Olympic champion and competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle’s desire, goal, and attempts to swim across the English Channel.
However, Gertrude’s desires and ambitions are quickly challenged by those around her, including many men and her father, who believes she cannot accomplish her goal and desire to swim across the English Channel. Some men even go so far as to suggest that the water will beat her and even admit that they do not have any faith in her. Moreover, Trudy also struggles to find her place in a world where women are generally looked down up and seen as unfit or inferior to accomplish anything major in life.
