Backspot

Backspot

2017 · 5 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Ronnie, a 17-year-old competitive cheerleader, literally holds her team on her shoulders as the central backspot position. When hormones, the increasing pressure from her mother/coach, and town rivalries turn serious, anxiety attacks strike, throwing her place in life and in the competition culture into a tailspin.

Directed by D.W. Waterson · Written by D.W. Waterson

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