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L'histoire vraie de la première femme à avoir traversé la Manche à la nage: Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, en 1926. Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle était une nageuse de compétition originaire de Manhattan, qui a remporté la médaille d'or aux Jeux olympiques de 1924. Elle avait décidé de se lancer dans la course pour traverser la Manche face à d'autres femmes, et financé son projet en vendant son histoire à deux journaux. Avant elle, seulement cinq hommes avaient réussi cet exploit. De retour à New-York, victorieuse, elle avait été accueillie en héroïne par deux millions de personnes.
Eve Carver suit son mari pour son travail. Ils s'installent pour quelques temps sur une île tropicale. Mais les mois se transforment en années, Eve a dû renoncer à ses rêves. Bientôt, elle rencontre une femme étrange qui commence à prendre le contrôle de sa vie, morceau par morceau.
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