Young Woman and the Sea

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.

Trudy Ederle’s story needed to be told, and that it also happens to be this gosh darn triumphantly entertaining is a giant win for all of us.

Mr. Rønning (a Disney stalwart who did the maladroit “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and the unspeakable “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”), pollutes even the best scenes with oil slicks of overbearing music.

Earnest, wholesome, feel-good. It's a perfect fit for Daisy Ridley, who embodies 'do not tell me what to do"...showing how far women have come.

Both emotionally and visually stirring, this film hits many of the biopic notes viewers might expect, yet it's so skillfully done that the story soars, carrying us with it.

Young Woman and the Sea is a fantastic, inspiring film seeing women empowered and overcoming the patriarchy by shattering ceilings. It’s also great to see Daisy Ridley show off her talent in a film that does a great job of platforming it.

The movie is powered by Ridley's fully committed performance, and the tense, stirring climax delivers all the punch-the-air uplift that Ederle's story calls for.