SYNOPSIS

In the final tournament of his life, Alessandro is not chasing glory, he’s facing the quiet collapse of the fighter’s myth. Through boxing, he reconnects with the same inner world that helped him survive the brutality of his past. But his true, fragile victory is something far less heroic: the chance at a normal life, a luxury not granted to all. As his children grow and their questions deepen, old wounds resurface and the past demands answers.

This self-produced documentary was made entirely without public funding or the involvement of any formal production company. Created on a micro-budget with the crucial contribution of underground musicians for the sound interventions and driven by the filmmakers’ own initiative, it ultimately inspired the founding of our collective — which was formed after the film was completed. We’re proud that this independent effort went on to win Best Feature Documentary at the West London Film Festival. Boxing is depicted in its less predictable aspects, rather than exploiting the heroic dynamism in the ring, the ecstatic dimension of sports performance opens the gateway to a series of deeper reflections and ghosts from the past, the most difficult challenge to share with growing children.