Fat City
“Life is what happens in between rounds.”
Drama
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions.
VIBE
This film feels like a long, smoky night in a forgotten bar. It's a portrait of lives lived on the fringes, heavy with the weight of regret and the sting of cheap whiskey. A truly somber and affecting experience.
grittymelancholicbleakworn-downslow-burnneo-noirnaturalisticcharacter studygritty realismalcoholismfutilitybroken dreamsworking-class struggle
californiatransportersportsboxeralcoholismover-the-hill fighterneo-noirboxing
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