Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
The story
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
- refugee
- olympian sports team
- biography
- based on true story
- family relationships
- survival
- swimming
- inspiring
- sisters
- heartfelt
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- James Floyd — Emad
- Nahel Tzegai — Shada
- Akuc Bol — Onnab
- Elmi Rashid Elmi — Bilal
- Ali Zayn — Abdo
- Kinda Alloush — Mervat Mardini
- Ali Suliman — Ezzat Mardini
- Aso Sherabayani — Mo
- Mudar Abbara — Fadi
- Giorgio Spiegelfeld — Gustaf
- Dritan Kastrati — Vadim
- Directed
- Sally El Hosaini
- Written
- Jack Thorne
Production
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 652 ratings
- Studio
- Working Title Films
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
