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Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction) leads this New Zealand small-town sports drama as the demanding coach and notorious alcoholic father of...
Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction) leads this New Zealand small-town sports drama as the demanding coach and notorious alcoholic father of a teenage boxer. The young fighter prepares for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life’s trajectory and his sexuality after developing a close relationship with a razor-tongued takatāpui boy.
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Where to watch Punch (2022)
Punch resonates due to the commitment of its two young lead actors, never overshadowed by Tim Roth, in this small-town New Zealand drama set in a community stuck firmly in its parochial, patriarchal past.
"By the end of Punch, all that "cinema of unease" starts to grind you down. (But) it does look great, in a brooding sort of way, and the three lead performances are fine."
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Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand"The narrative here suffers from a patchy surge and ebb... but there's no questioning the heft and weight of this emotional, very personal and incredibly important story."
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Newshub
Newshub"Punch is a beautiful way to spend a few hours... a tough, moving and confident piece of film-making."
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Stuff
Stuff"The stifling homophobia of small-town New Zealand permeates this heartfelt Kiwi drama..."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand HeraldPunch (2022) | Details
- Rating
- R16, Rape, violence, drug use, sex scenes & offensive language
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, Sport
- Country of origin
- New Zealand
