Young Woman and the Sea

A rousing family film whose message of female empowerment feels contemporary.

Based on Glenn Stout’s book, director Joachim Ronning’s absorbing drama does a masterful job of showing the obstacles thrown at the daughter of German immigrants while on her 21-mile trek from France to England.

A film that is full of production value, filmed with classic elegance and that, above all else, shows new generations a situation that, beyond any commercial imposition, had to be deeply complicated for female development. [Full review in Spanish]

A capable cast and crew make Young Woman and the Sea an enjoyable, if predictable, story of empowerment.

The film evokes all of the usual biopic tropes while painting a standard picture of an extraordinary hero.

Ederle’s story feels honed at all times for maximum sympathy along the way, but can’t help impressing us, a century down the line, as a study in not giving up.

If you enjoy stories of triumph against the odds, you’ll lap this up.

An old-fashioned sports biopic about a pioneer in women’s competitive sports.

Narratively forced, psychologically shallow, aggressively inspirational.

At its best, Young Woman and the Sea stands as a tribute to the disruptors of the norm... While not perfect, it proves it is worth the watch in the strength of the subject matter and performances alike.