Maiden

...Holmes' documentary is as inspirational and empowering as it is frothily exhilarating.

...excels as a suspenseful sports tale and a record of a historic first, but its biggest strength is in its warts-and-all character study of the Maiden crew.

Shot in simple close-up, Edwards and her crewmates reflect with eloquent pride upon an unprecedented feat...

...pays due homage to Edwards as a courageous pioneer.

...rammer tidsånden lige i øjet. Men vigtigst af alt er det en af de sjældne film, der får hele ens følelsesregister i spil.