Even though our society has moved forward when it comes to LGBTQIA+ inclusion, we still have a lot to cover in countless areas where we are grossly underrepresented. One such area is sports, in which coming out is still relevant and can harm a person’s entire career. It’s been recorded in history Hit with a fistsports drama, the trailer for which Dark Star Pictures today shared exclusively with Collider.

trailer stars Jordan Osterhof (Cul de Sac) as Jim Richardson, a boy who trains hard for his first professional fight and is coached by his father, Stan, played by Tim Roth (She-Hulk Attorney at Law). You can see that father and son see eye to eye when it comes to preparation and strong influence on the boy’s fighting techniques. However, it doesn’t look like the relationship goes much further than that.

You can also tell how Jim’s life will be turned upside down when he meets Weta (Conan Hayes), as well as the conflict he will go through when the time comes to find a balance between accepting his identity, pursuing his passion, and meeting his and his father’s expectations. Needless to say, it will be quite difficult as the film deals with isolation, alcoholism, homophobia and violence.

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This film is also an important addition to the LGBTQIA+ film catalog, which, as a reflection of real life, lacks the history of the sports community, as well as the difficulties associated with a sports career and the ability to assert one’s identity, especially in areas where homophobia is quite common, for example , fighting and football.

Welby Ingsdebuted as a feature film director after directing several short films. Hit with a fist. Ings is also writing the script, which is also his first feature film script. The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2022 and was also officially selected at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2023. It has been met with incredibly positive reviews so far, with particular praise for Roth’s performance.

Hit with a fist premieres simultaneously digitally, on demand, and in theaters on March 10. You can watch the exclusive trailer and poster below:

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Check out the official synopsis here:

Jim is a promising teenage boxer who trains under the watchful eye of his demanding alcoholic father. When Jim strikes up a relationship with a classmate, they both have to overcome the isolation, homophobia and cruelty of life in a small town. As Jim learns what it means to be gay, he realizes that strength has nothing to do with heroism.