Working class anti-hero Midge moves from Chicago to LA, shits on just about everybody, including his new girlfriend and those that he meets in the corrupt and brutal world of professional boxing in which he makes his way. A public hero he may be, but the cost of success is his soul.
find out more..."Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...