Review: 'Nyad' swims and sometimes sinks, but Bening's performance is Annette gain
by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
Oct 20, 2023
4 minutes
The word "Nyad" is a derivation of "naiad," the water nymph from Greek mythology. Should you forget this crucial information, never fear; you will be reminded, early and often, by Diana Nyad herself, or at least the version of her we meet in the clunky but affecting sports drama "Nyad." A marathon swimmer in her 60s, Diana is a fierce proponent of working hard and never giving up, but she is also a believer in destiny. With a name like Nyad (and remember, that's a derivation of "naiad," the water nymph from Greek mythology), how could she not fulfill her dream of becoming the first person to complete
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