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Mack Wrestles

2019 · 26 min

A quiet, intimate portrait of a young athlete under public scrutiny, equal parts inspiring and quietly stressful to sit with.

Tagline: When the toughest battles are off the mat.
Overview: Mack Beggs loved wrestling—it gave him a sense of purpose and a sense of self. "Mack Wrestles" takes the audience behind the scenes as this gifted athlete from Euless, Texas, struggles against the outside forces that stigmatize transgender athletes.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sport
justice
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Taylor Hess, Erin Sanger
Starring: Mack Beggs
Runtime: 26 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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