Punch
Punch poster

Punch

2022TV-MA98 minCC

Jim is a promising teenage boxer, training under the watch of his demanding, alcoholic father. When Jim develops a relationship with a male classmate, the two are forced to navigate isolation, homophobia, and the brutality of small-town life. As Jim discovers what it means to be gay, he realizes how little strength has to do with heroism.

๐Ÿ† Recognition

Nominations
  • First Feature Competition โ€” Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2022)
  • Audience Award โ€” Glasgow Film Festival (2023)
Festival selections
  • New Zealand International Film Festival (2022)
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival (2023)

Cast

Directed by
Welby Ings
Written by
Welby Ings
Produced by
Catherine Fitzgerald, Robin Murphy, Jonty Brook, Lamia Nayeb-St. Hilaire
Country
AU

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