Punch (2022)
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.
- Date of release
- 2022-11-22
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (40)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Welby Ings
Casting
- Tim Roth — Stan
- Jordan Oosterhof — Jim Richardson
- Conan Hayes — Whetu
- Abigail Laurent — Chelsea
- Karl Willetts — Manager
- Connor Johnston — Colin
- Matt Hicks — Referee
- Simon McConnon — Coach
- Stephanie Cope — Lady in Sunglasses with Dog
- Sage Klein — Amber
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: New Zealand
Punch is a New Zealand sports and gay coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Welby Ings and starring Tim Roth. It is Ings' feature directorial debut.
Production
Production on the film commenced in Auckland, New Zealand, in November 2020. In July 2021, it was announced that production on the film wrapped.
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