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Boxing can be approached in a forceful and self-centered manner. But young Keiko, who was born with a hearing impairment and only recently began fighting professionally, is different. She shows others respect to the point that it looks like she doesn’t want to dominate over them. She radiates a calm energy that can be bested perhaps only by her own uncertainties. After two victories, she faces a difficult third bout, but the fragile young woman is overcome by fear and loses the will to fight. What is more, the local gym that has become her second home is at risk of being shut down. Will Keiko stumble beneath the blows of life, or will she win her inner battle? This surprisingly poetic film about boxing comes with a reputation as an unassuming gem from this year’s Berlinale.
Boxing can be approached in a forceful and self-centered manner. But young Keiko, who was born with a hearing impairment and only recently began fighting professionally, is different. She shows others respect to the point that it looks like she doesn’t want to dominate over them. She radiates a calm energy that can be bested perhaps only by her own uncertainties. After two victories, she faces a difficult third bout, but the fragile young woman is overcome by fear and loses the will to fight. What is more, the local gym that has become her second home is at risk of being shut down. Will Keiko stumble beneath the blows of life, or will she win her inner battle? This surprisingly poetic film about boxing comes with a reputation as an unassuming gem from this year’s Berlinale.