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Testosterone
2003
“Love is worth the fight.”
Punch (2022)
November 22, 20221h 39mEN
5.7
35 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Welby IngsWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Blueskin FilmsRobin Murphy ProductionsVendetta FilmsNew Zealand Film Commission
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User Reviews
bennyaha
4.0Punch is a nice film that is really needed in today for New Zealand Boxing which currently battles Homophobia and toxic masculinity. Jordan Oosterhof who plays the boxer has obviously done well to maintain his fitness for the film but the true star of this movie is Conan Hayes. The writing with Conan Hayes was great and you can tell he did amazing job with is with portraying a gay teenage Maori boy in a small town who sells his body to make money. Negatives One major problem i had is the lack of trigger warning before seeing the film for the rape scene in the movie. On the technical side…
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4.0Punch is a nice film that is really needed in today for New Zealand Boxing which currently battles Homophobia and toxic masculinity. Jordan Oosterhof who plays the boxer has obviously done well to maintain his fitness for the film but the true star of this movie is Conan Hayes. The writing with Conan Hayes was great and you can tell he did amazing job with is with portraying a gay teenage Maori boy in a small town who sells his body to make money. Negatives One major problem i had is the lack of trigger warning before seeing the film for the rape scene in the movie. On the technical side of…
Read full review →