Vindication Swim

Vindication Swim is an upcoming biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film is written and directed by Elliott Hasler, starring Kirsten Callaghan in the lead role with John Locke playing her coach and Victoria Summer as a rival swimmer.[1]

The film is produced by Relsah Productions and set for release in 2022.

Premise

The film centres around the inspirational true story of swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who, having battled both the cold waters of the English Channel and the patriarchal society of 1920s England, is forced into a fight to retain her record as the first English woman to swim the Channel after a rival comes forward undermining her legacy.

Cast

Production

It was announced in 2018 that Hasler had written a screenplay based around Mercedes Gleitze's 1927 attempt to become the first British woman to swim the English Channel, and that he intended for this to be his next project following his debut feature WWII: The Long Road Home.[4][5] John Locke was cast as Gleitze's coach, Harold Best, and sat in on auditions for the role of Gleitze.[6] Kirsten Callaghan was cast in the role of Gleitze in June 2019.[7]

Filming began on 12 August 2019 for the swimming sequences in the English Channel off the coast of Newhaven.[8] At the end of September, filming of on-land exteriors and interiors took place across Sussex, which is still underway following a hiatus on production due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10][11][12]

In November 2020, it was reported by Deadline that actress Victoria Summer joined the production as Edith Gade, a rival swimmer who attempts to usurp Gleitze's record.[1]

Daniel Clive McCallum is set to score the film, having previously worked with Hasler on the short film To Hunt a Tiger.[13][14]

Release

The film is set for release in 2022.[15]

References
  1. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-11-02). "Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic 'Vindication Swim' From Director Elliott Hasler". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. "Football manager Billy Reid follows Vinnie Jones, Eric Cantona and David Beckham as he stars in movie". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. "MP Tim Loughton makes film debut". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. "Filmmaker asks public to help him tell the story of forgotten historical figure". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  5. Walker, Tim (2020-10-08). "MANDRAKE: Former Today editor takes on Andrew Neil". The New European. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  6. Hasler, Elliott (2019-08-01). "What it's Like to be the UK's Youngest Film Director". Raindance. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  7. "Elliott, Kirsten & John Interviewed on BBC South East TV & BBC Sussex Radio". Relsah Productions. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  8. "Young film director wants to create the next Quadrophenia". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  9. "Film crews spotted in Lewes – this is why". www.sussexexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  10. "IN PICTURES: Eastbourne Pier turns film star!". www.westsussextoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  11. "Filming takes place in Hastings for new movie about the first English woman to swim the Channel". www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  12. "Director cannot wait to resume filming biopic of incredible female swimmer". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  13. "Victoria Summer joins cast of indie biopic Vindication Swim". https://www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-31. External link in |website= (help)
  14. "Why 'the next Spielberg', Elliott Hasler, is in the Maldives". South China Morning Post. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  15. "Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic 'Vindication Swim' From Director Elliott Hasler". uk.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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