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Life After Fighting

2024 · 126 min

A somber, hard-hitting martial arts drama that mixes visceral close-quarters combat with a heavy emotional weight and a grim moral conflict.

Overview
Retired martial arts world champion Alex Faulkner has settled into a simple life, when the disappearance of two of his students leads to an unthinkable discovery close to home. Just when all hope of finding the children is lost, he locates the imprisoned girls and unsurfaces an international child trafficking operation, which draws him back into the fight of his life against those behind it.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • trauma
  • justice
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Bren Foster
Written by
Bren Foster
Starring
Bren Foster, Cassie Howarth, Luke Ford, Annabelle Stephenson, Anthony Nassif, Arielle Jean Foster, Eddie Arrazola, Ethan Browne
Music
Jason Fernandez
Cinematography
Shane Parsons
Runtime
126 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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