The film features groundbreaking performances by Annette Bening, as the still-living Diana Nyad (August 22, 1949), and the iconic Jodie Foster, who plays Bonnie Stoll, the athlete’s best friend and personal trainer.
The film’s screenplay is based on the adventures surrounding the real-life feat of Nyad, who on September 2, 2013, on his fifth attempt, swam 164 kilometers from the coast north of Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida, USA. .
This American feature film was directed by directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who both made their debut in the world of fantasy, but are credited with notable documentaries such as the Oscar-winning “Free Solo” and the Thai cave story “The Rescue” (“Rescue in the Deep “).
According to the synopsis, this biographical drama showcases two feats of perseverance: the swimmer’s relentless determination to reach the finish line across shark-infested open waters, and, on the other hand, the resolve of the support team in putting up with her self-absorbed nature. stubborn.
One of the attractions of “Niad” is that its two leads, Bening and Foster, are actresses over 60 who face the challenge of filming at sea.
The film begins not in the 1970s, when the athlete set a swimming record that took her to the front pages of newspapers, but on her 60th birthday, when she decided on her next challenge for excellence.
Soon after, she was back in the pool and decided to swim from Cuba to Florida, a dream she had long given up and a way to prove to herself and everyone that this age could not be against her will.
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