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First Match

2018 · 94 min

A grounded, quietly emotional coming-of-age story that earns its uplift through grit and vulnerability.

Directed by
Olivia Newman
Genres
Drama
Tagline
This is HER fight.
Overview
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, coming-of-age, isolation
Content
Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Olivia Newman
    Written by
    Olivia Newman
    Starring
    Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, Jared Kemp, Jeanette Branch, Jimmy Gary Jr., Kim Ramirez
    Cinematography
    Ashley Connor
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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