Movie

Bruised

2021 · 129 min

A raw, bruising character study that hits hard emotionally, balancing brutal fight scenes with a fragile story of redemption and motherhood.

Tagline: It's not a second chance. It's a last chance.
Overview: Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, trauma, parenthood, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
trauma
parenthood
identity
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild