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Unfightable

2024 · 97 min

An intimate, quietly tense documentary that follows one person's struggle for belonging and self-acceptance against institutional resistance.

Tagline: The real fight is outside the ring
Overview: Alana McLaughlin is a transgender woman beginning her career in the mixed martial arts. She'll have to contend with athletes who refuse to fight her, find a gym willing to train her, and win a battle against her own personal demons.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
survival
justice
healing
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Marc Perez
Written by: Marc Perez, Jacqueline McLaren
Runtime: 97 min

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