Netflix viewers are struggling to get through 'best film of the year' without bursting into tears

Netflix viewers have been left in floods of tears after watching 'the best film of the year'. Watch the emotional trailer below:

The sisters left in August 2015 and swam the Mediterranean sea as asylum seekers, reaching Lebanon and then Turkey where they arranged to be smuggled into Greece by boat along with 18 other migrants. However, the boat was only meant to be used by no more than six or seven people.

Once the boat's motor stopped working and the dinghy began to take on water in the Aegean Sea, the two sisters and two other people were able to get into the water and swim alongside the boat through the water for over three hours until the group made it to land on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Yusra, Sara and the group then travelled on foot through Europe before they eventually settled in Berlin, Germany in September 2015.

One woman replied to the tweet above adding: "I’m twenty mins in and my heart has been in my throat since the start."

Another social media user dubbed The Swimmers one of the best films they watched this year: "If you want a movie that highlights the best (and sometimes worst) in people... A film about the human spirit... About not giving up... About finding meaning to your life... And overcoming the odds... The Swimmers is on Netflix," they declared. "One of the best films I've seen this year. Period."

While someone else tweeted: "I would highly recommend watching the swimmers on Netflix. It is the best film i watched this year."

The Swimmers was directed by Sally El Hosanna from a screenplay she wrote alongside Jack Thorne.

Real-life sisters Nathalie and Manal Issa portray the Mardini sisters.

The Swimmers is available to watch on Netflix now.