Punch Trailer Is Out

Peccadillo Pictures drops the second trailer for the film Punch from New Zealand, a boxing drama made by filmmaker Welby Ings. The film stars Jordan Oosterhof, Tim Roth, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent, and Sage Klein.

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.

Punch is both written and directed by 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).

The film is slated for 13th November 2023.