Movie

The Art of Fighting

2006 · 100 min

A scrappy underdog tale that mixes schoolyard scraps with gentle life lessons, feeling warm and a little bittersweet.

Tagline: The fight master's guide to beating up school bullies.
Overview: Byung-tae is the kid who is always on the receiving end of beatings from the school bullies—that is, until he meets Pan-su, a martial arts expert who takes him under his wing.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, found family, violence, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
found family
violence
family
redemption
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none