Manal Issa as Sarah Mardini

Nathalie Issa as Yusra Mardini

Matthias Schweighöfer as Sven

Ali Suliman as Ezzat Mardini

James Floyd as Emad

Ahmed Malek as Nizar

Kinda Alloush as Mervat Mardini

Nahel Tzegai as Shada

Carlotta De Gregori as Marlena Kristov (Olympic swimmer)

Victoria Valcheva as Kostana

Sue King-Spear as Refugee

Bridgitta Roy as Diana

Dritan Kastrati as Vadim

Alfredo Tavares as Olympic Coach

Daniel Eghan as Refugee

Roderick Hill as Viktor

Mudar Abbara as Fadi

Ekran Mustafa as Refugee

Giorgio Spiegelfeld as Gustaf

Elmi Rashid Elmi as Bilal