Occupied France, 1940. A Nazi Commander discovers one of his prisoners, Danny is a champion boxer. He forces him to fight for his company's entertainment. But the POWs realise they can use these contests, as cover for an audacious breakout, before they re sent to Germany, where escape will be almost impossible. Their fate and freedom may all come down to how long Danny can keep fighting.
Practical Effects
Raw, claustrophobic 1940s POW camp built from scratch.
Acting
Sam Gittins sells every brutalized swing with haunted eyes.
Director
Ben Mole
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just 18 days on a shoestring budget, with authentic 1940s boxing techniques researched from actual POW camp records.
Danny's Irish identity deliberately echoes 1920s boxer Mickey Walker, another working-class fighter who became symbolic resistance.
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