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Nyad 2023
Biographical dramaBuddy dramaSports drama
Nyad is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film that follows swimmer Diana Nyad's repeated efforts in early 2010s to cross the Straits of Florida. The film was directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, marking their first narrative feature film as directors, and written by Julia Cox based on Nyad's 2015 memoir Find a Way. Annette Bening portrays Nyad in the lead role, with support from Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans.
The movie made its debut at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. After screening at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, it opened in limited theaters on October 20, 2023 before appearing on Netflix on November 3. Critics responded favorably to the film, especially noting the acting of Bening and Foster. These performances earned both actresses nominations for Best Actress and Supporting Actress at the 96th Academy Awards, 81st Golden Globe Awards, and 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Cast
- Annette BeningDiana Nyad
- Anna Harriette PittmanDiana
- Jodie FosterBonnie Stoll
- Rhys IfansJohn Bartlett
- Karly RothenbergDee Brady
- Jeena YiAngel Yanagihara
- Luke CosgroveLuke Tipple
- Eric T. Miller[[Jack Nelson
- Garland ScottJon Rose
Crew
- Director
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
- Screenplay
- Julia Cox
- Producer
- Andrew Lazar, Teddy Schwarzman
- Cinematography
- Claudio Miranda
- Editing
- Christopher Tellefsen
- Music
- Alexandre Desplat
Details
- Production
- Black Bear Pictures, Mad Chance Productions
- Distributor
- Netflix
