By the Sword
“They come from everywhere to challenge their fate...”
Drama
An elderly man named Max comes to the famous fencing coach Villar and asks to take him on as a coach. But the coach does not like his weapon technique, and he only takes Max as a cleaner.
VIBE
A quiet intensity builds as two masters of the sword clash, revealing a shared, shadowed past. It's a film about discipline, rivalry, and the philosophical duel that unfolds both on and off the fencing piste.
intensedramaticcontemplativesuspensefulsteadycharacter-driven dramasports filmperiod piecerivalrymentorshipdisciplinehidden past
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