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IMDb rating 6.4
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Critic Annika Andersson
rated 10

...en såpass fint berättad och viktig historia, med så många trådar och inblickar djupt ner i den urbana verkligheten som ofta både göms och glöms, att jag faktiskt inte kan rättfärdiga mindre än full pott till denna gripande pärla.

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Cast & Crew

Olivia Newman
Director
Colman Domingo
As Coach Castile
Jharrel Jerome
As Omari
Eisa Davis
As Bianca

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Monique, a tenacious high school girl raised in foster homes, has always felt like she's been fighting an uphill battle. When she learns that her estranged father has been released from prison, she decides to take matters into her own hands and join the boys' wrestling team to get his attention. But as she faces off against her opponents on the mat, Monique will have to confront the demons of her past and learn what it truly means to be a fighter. Will she be able to overcome the odds and find a sense of family and belonging?

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