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| Rating | PG |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 53 mins |
Shot through the seasons over the period of 16 months, Wild Water dives into the cold water swimming community of Gaddings Dam, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, home to England’s highest beach. The film tracks the breathtaking landscape and its community of wild swimmers, as they use the restorative powers of cold water to reconnect with their mental health, identity and the natural environment.
780 feet above sea level, the Gaddings Dam reservoir is hidden in the moors. The bleak but romantic landscape, steeped in the poetry and prose of Ted Hughes and the Brontës, acts as a magnet to a community of swimmers, day-trippers, walkers, bikers and runners. Some hardened locals brave the wind, rain and snow to wild swim. As they hit the water, all experience the same visceral hit, taking away everything except the moment. Time stops, and peace arrives.
