Punch
2022, Film, 98 min, Drama, Romance, Sport, English, New Zealand, MoviePedia score 62
Love is worth the fight.
Seventeen-year old Jim is a small-town boxing hero who carries the hopes and dreams of his father Stan on his shoulders. His growing relationship with local takatāpui Māori boy, Whetu, forces him to confront the truth about his sexuality, and choose his own future.
Directed by Welby Ings
Cast
- Tim Roth as Stan Richardson
- Jordan Oosterhof as Jim Richardson
- Conan Hayes as Whetu
- Abigail Laurent as Chelsea
- Wesley Dowdell as Ron Pyott
- Sage Klein as Amber
- Tom Clarke as Dave Pyott
- Wilson Downes as Riley
- Connor Johnston as Colin
- John Watson as Burt
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