TV series

Contra las cuerdas

2014 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning moral descent where every choice tightens the noose around a man trying to stay decent.

Overview: Rafael, an amateur boxer, flees to Bogotá after refusing to lose a fight. He seeks his brother Lucho for work but discovers he’s involved in the black market. Things get worse when Rafael falls for Helena, Lucho’s girlfriend, risking his marriage and morals.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, morality, crime, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
morality
crime
obsession
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild