Trailer #2 for Boxing Film ‘Punch’ feat. Jordan Oosterhof & Tim Roth

Trailer #2 for Boxing Film ‘Punch’ feat. Jordan Oosterhof & Tim Roth

by Alex Billington
October 27, 2023
Source: YouTube

“How does it happen? That we become something that we’re not?” Peccadillo Pictures has debuted a second official trailer for the indie film Punch from New Zealand, a boxing drama made by filmmaker Welby Ings. This premiered at a few festivals last year, and already opened on VOD in March earlier in the year – this is an extra UK trailer for its release this fall. Jordan Oosterhof stars as Jim, a young boxer preparing for his first professional fight. He begins to rethink his life and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach that he built entirely himself. The two are forced to navigate isolation, homophobia, and the brutality of small-town life. As Jim discovers what it means to be gay, he realizes how little strength is connected to heroism. The film also stars Tim Roth, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent, and Sage Klein. This seem like it might be quite tender and heartfelt – it’s worth a look.

Here’s the second official trailer for Welby Ings’ Punch, direct from Peccadillo’s YouTube:

You can rewatch the first official trailer for Welby Ings’ Punch film right here, for more footage.

Jim is a promising teenage boxer, training under the watch of his demanding and alcoholic father. When Jim develops a relationship with a male classmate, the two are forced to navigate isolation, homophobia, and the brutality of small-town life. As he discovers what it means to be gay, he realizes how little strength has to do with heroism. Punch is both written and directed by New Zealand academic / filmmaker Welby Ings, making his feature directorial debut after numerous other short films previously. This first premiered at the 2022 New Zealand Film Festival last year, and also played at Tallinn Black Nights (PÖFF). Dark Star Pics released Ings’ Punch in the US already on March 10th, 2023. It will be out in the UK on Nov. 13th.

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