One night. One fighter. Everything he's got left to lose.
Christian faces a long and intense night of physical suffering to get down to the weight limit for his fight, but is he ready for the emotional toll?
Acting
Armstrong and Jones make 17 minutes feel like hours.
Direction
Hinchliffe refuses to look away from male pain.
Cinematography
Close-ups that trap you in the room with him.
Director
Micah Hinchliffe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's double meaning — cutting weight and self-harm — reveals the film's core argument about athletic sacrifice as slow violence.
Released during pandemic festival circuits, it found unexpected resonance with audiences experiencing isolated bodily stress in lockdown.
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