The Champion

A grim, sobering survival drama where brutal boxing matches become small acts of defiance inside a death camp.

Directed by

Maciej Barczewski

Genres

Drama, History, War

Starring

Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki

Overview

It is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski, pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of the camp becomes inevitable.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, war, violence, power

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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