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The Set-Up

1949 · 73 min

A taut, sweaty plunge into the ring and the streets outside, where hope and brutality trade blows in real time.

Tagline: I want a man … not a human punching bag!
Overview: Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, ambition, betrayal, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
ambition
betrayal
love
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild