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Status
Released
Release
2025
Runtime
2h 9m
Streaming availability by country
"It takes many miles to swim to a self."
Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.
41 Cast Members
Imogen Poots
Lidia Yuknavitch
Thora Birch
Claudia
Jim Belushi
Ken Kesey
Tom Sturridge
Devin
Earl Cave
Philip
Michael Epp
Mike
Charlie Carrick
Andy Mingo
Susannah Flood
Dorothy
Kim Gordon
Photographer
Esmé Creed-Miles
Claire
Jeremy Ang Jones
Chad
Peter Rundle
Randy Reese
Eleanor Hahn
Carol Houck Smith
Anna Wittowsky
Young Lidia
Georgie Dettmer
Sienna Torres
Marlēna Sniega
Claudia Teen
Esme Allen
Hannah
Jeffrey Grinvalds
Jeff the Kayak Instructor
Hal Weaver
Pastor
Alexander M. Johnson
Assistant Coach
