A DOCUMENTARY film about a Milverton woman’s struggles in the water in her Oceans 7 Challenge will be in cinemas across the UK next month.

Against the Tides is about Beth French’s bid to swim seven of the world’s most dangerous sea-channels – a challenge called Oceans 7.

She is driven to set to an example for her autistic son and by her battle with a longstanding illness which left her wheelchair-bound as a teenager.

Beth travels to far-flung corners of the world confronting jellyfish, sharks, wild weather, hypothermia and fatigue.

But in an unpredictable and emotional climax, her burning desire to conquer the open sea comes into heart-rending conflict with a mother’s dreams for her son.

The film – out on May 10 – has many angles, as does Beth’s story, as a pioneer, a mum and someone who battled with her own health, recovering from ME as a teenager.