Young Woman and the Sea is a neatly told, inspiring story about a woman who went against the tide to cement her legacy as one of the most fearless athletes to exist. The movie is polished and nicely detailed, anchored by winning performances and a triumphantly dramatic script—basically everything you’d expect from a Disney movie. And like many Disney movies, Young Woman and the Sea can sometimes be too on-the-nose about its advocacies, but it's hard to deny its charm. The movie is a treat to watch, and an especially nice segue into the upcoming Olympics.
Genre: Drama, History
Actor: Alex Hassell, Alexander Karim, Bashar Rahal, Brian Caspe, Christopher Eccleston, Daisy Ridley, Derek Morse, Dimo Alexiev, Ethan Rouse, Euan Macnaughton, Glenn Fleshler, Hyoie O'Grady, Ivan Panev, J.R. Esposito, Jeanette Hain, John Carew, Kim Bodnia, Lilly Aspell, Meglena Karalambova, Nicholas Colicos, Olive Elise Abercrombie, Sebastian Griegel, Sian Clifford, Stephen Graham, Tessa Bonham Jones, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Trevor Van Uden, Velizar Binev
Director: Joachim Rønning
Rating: PG