Nyad (2023) (original) (raw)

64-year-old marathon swimmer, Diana Nyad, attempts to become the first person ever to swim from Cuba to Florida.

64-year-old marathon swimmer, Diana Nyad, attempts to become the first person ever to swim from Cuba to Florida. (less)

Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Starring: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans, Ethan Jones Romero

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 18, 2023

8 / 10

�Nyad� is the first feature-length dramatic effort for directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, with the pair previously winning an Oscar for their rock climbing documentary, 2019�s �Free Solo.� They return to the world of intense physical endeavors with �Nyad,� which details the experience of distance swimmer Diana Nyad as she, at the age of 60, mounted a fresh attempt to swim solo from Cuba to Key West. Screenwriter Julia Cox has Diana�s own perspective to work with, adapting the athlete�s 2015 autobiography, �Find a Way,� and she has an advantage with the subject matter, which ex ...read more...

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