Riley, a mid-level cheerleader, lands on the All-Star squad, Thunderhawks. With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her crippling anxiety, her relationship with her girlfriend, and her desperate need for approval from her new coach.
Acting
Devery Jacobs' physical anxiety is almost too real to watch.
Direction
Waterson puts you inside a panic attack, then leaves you there.
Sound
Cheer sounds become psychological warfare.
Director
D.W. Waterson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first major cheerleading films centered on queer female athletes, directed by a nonbinary filmmaker who actually gets the sports world.
Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood developed their tense dynamic through actual cheer practices — Wood reportedly terrified the real cheer consultants.
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