Shadow Boxing

Shadow Boxing

2016 · ★ 4.5 · Drama

After a self-destructive lifestyle nearly kills her, tormented young Anne learns to open up and let go of her traumatic past through a new found passion for boxing.

Directed by Ryan Taylor Lopez · Written by Ryan Taylor Lopez

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