| The Fight | |
| Director: | Jessica Hynes |
| Producer: | Jason Maza |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Fight is a 2018 British family drama film, the debut as writer-director for Jessica Hynes. The film stars Hynes, Russell Brand, Anita Dobson, Rhona Mitra, Christopher Fairbank, Sennia Nanua, Alice Lowe, Sally Phillips and Liv Hill.[1]
Tina is a mother of three who with her husband on nightshifts, her eldest daughter being bullied at school and her parents' relationship in trouble, is feeling overwhelmed. With the reappearance of a former school rival Tina steps into the boxing ring and discovers how to fight for herself.[2]
The film was predominantly shot in and around Folkestone, Kent in 12 days with cinematographer Ryan Eddleston.[3] Locations included Cornwallis Avenue, Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone Coastal Park, The Warren, Lower Radnor Park, Folkestone academy and Folkestone amateur boxing club.[4]
The Fight premiered at the 2018 London Film Festival[5] and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2019.[6], it has approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on critical reviews.[7]
Hynes was nominated for best first screen play at the 2020 Writers' Guild of Great Britain awards.[8] Eddleston was nominated for BAFTA Cymru for his Cinematography at the BAFTA Cymru 2019 awards