What is it about?
An accomplished swimmer, Trudy Ederly was born in 1905 in New York to immigrant parents. Over the years, he defied societal norms and overcame many obstacles that arose in his destiny.
With the unwavering support of her older sister and dedicated coaches, she not only became a role model for the US Olympic swimming team, but also accomplished the unthinkable: becoming the first woman to swim the 34 kilometers that connect England and France. !
Facing the Sea: The Story of Trudy Ederle, directed by Joachim Ronning
A lesson in wills
100 years ago, almost to the day, Gertrude Ederle won three medals at the Paris Games. In 1924, this young American swimmer, born to German parents, was only 18 years old.
He still does not know that two years later, he will achieve the destiny of his life: to cross the Channel. She was the first woman, on August 6, 1926, to complete this challenge. All in 14 hours and 39 minutes.
This is the unique fate that Face à la mer tells: the story of Trudy Ederly Joachim Ronning. If the film is too academic, ticking all the boxes imaginable for a sports biography, it still has the merit of highlighting the prowess of a lesser-known woman.
In the main role we find Daisy Ridley, who was revealed in the new Star Wars trilogy in the guise of Rey. “I didn’t know anything about him and I was a little embarrassed“, the actor admits in an interview ScreenRant.
The star clearly went through intense training to film the water scenes: “I knew how to swim, but in the first session with the coach, I swam half of the 20-meter pool and breathlessly said to myself: “I can’t do this.” So, it was three months of training and we continued shooting.”
The crossing sequence was shot at the end of nine days of filming in the freezing cold. At this point, Daisy Ridley had undergone five months of training. “I would dive into the Black Seahe continues. I was trying to keep up with the camera, trying to keep up with the boat, fighting the currents, trying not to hyperventilate. It was intense.”
Facing the Sea: The Trudy Ederley Story is available on Disney+.
Source: Allocine
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