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After a limited theatrical run, Daisy Ridley's inspirational sports drama, Young Woman and the Sea, has an official premiere date for Disney+.

Per Deadline, Young Woman and the Sea will hit Disney+ on July 19. The film tells the story of Trudy Ederle (Ridley), an accomplished swimmer who overcomes many obstacles to become the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Ederle has many incredible achievements, including winning a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The movie is an adaptation of the 2009 book, Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World, written by Glenn Stout.

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You can rely on standard-issue Hollywood biopics to sand down the more complex edges of their central figures in favor of presenting clear, streamlined narrative and character arcs. Sports biopics tend to go one step further, rendering their protagonists as implacable forces of self-determination who allow nothing to get in the way of their ultimate triumph.

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