Completed - SWEDISH, DANISH, ENGLISH - Sport, True Story, Historical - 120 minutes
Inspired by real events nearing WWII, filmmaker Frida Kempff (Knocking, Sundance 2021) and star Josefin Neldén (Border, 438 Days) capture the timeless story of the record-breaking swimmer Sally Bauer, who defied expectations and break societal norms to pursue her dream.
Year of production : 2024 Director(s) : Frida KEMPFF Writer(s) : Frida KEMPFF, Marietta VON HAUSSWOLFF VON BAUMGARTEN Cast : Josefin NELDÉN, Mikkel Boe FØLSGAARD, Arthur SORBRING Producer(s) : Erik ANDERSSON (MOMENTO FILM), Anna CRONEMAN (SVT - SVERIGES TELEVISION), Kristina BORJESON (FILM I VÄST), Johanna LIND (TV4), Riina SILDOS (AMRION OÜ), Sebastian SCHELENZ (VELVET FILMS), Klaus HEYDEMANN (Inland Film Company )
Southern Sweden, summer 1939. World War II is looming. 30-year-old single mother Sally Bauer can’t tear herself from the sea. She is determined to become the first Scandinavian to swim the English Channel. Facing social pressure and sanctioned by her family who threatens to take her son away, she confronts conventiPrééons and fiercely crawls her way through a record-breaking journey.
Country(ies) : SWEDEN, ESTONIA, BELGIUM, FINLAND
Toronto - TIFF 2024 Centrepiece