Annette Bening and Jodie Foster take to the sea in the trailer for Nyad

Annette Bening in NYAD. Courtesy of TIFF

A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team.

You can read our review of the film here.

Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, Nyad hits Netflix on 3rd November 2023.