Punch
“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.
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3 reviewskinrich30
22d ago
This is the story of a young guy raised by his single, emotionally distant father, to become a boxer. Along the way he befriends the openly gay kid at school and they end up as friends with benefits. The movie was all right, a little weak at times and as often happens it was supposed to be a story about high school seniors, but the cast was clearly in their mid or late 20's. It's really about 8...
bennyaha
4y ago
Punch 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 bo...
bennyaha
4y ago
Punch 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 bo...
