
Punch
Taste attributes: dramasportsromancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers all
"Strength to fight, courage to love."
Boxlist takeA stirring, grounded drama: contained and warm-hearted. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
Jim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Blueskin Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











