Beat Down

This film feels like an energetic and heartfelt journey of a young person chasing a big dream against family wishes.

Directed by

Deanne Foley

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Marthe Bernard, Robb Wells, Dan Beirne

Overview

Beat Down is an irreverent comedy about wrestling, family and following your dreams no matter how painful that can sometimes be. Fran Whiteway (Marthe Bernard, Republic of Doyle) is eighteen and a real firecracker. More than anything, Fran dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. Her single-father Whitey (Robb Wells, Trailer Park Boys) is a former-pro, aka White Lightning, with broken dreams of his own and is dead set against Fran wrestling. Fran is determined though and when Whitey's old rival Dark Thunder (Tony Nappo, Saw II) comes to town, she runs away to join his tour. Whitey is devastated and while he tries to get his daughter back, Fran learns the ropes of the wrestling game and of life itself.

How it feels

Light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, family, ambition, identity

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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