First Match (2018)


Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.

First Match (2018)

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Released Year: 2018
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Olivia Newman
Writers: Olivia Newman

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Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.

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98
IGN - Unnamed
At its worst, First Match is a gripping drama centered on the relationship between a teen and her estranged father. At its best, it’s an emotional ride with a soul. Its inevitable praise is a testament to the powerful performances therein.
80
Paste Magazine - Andrew Crump
Newman has pretty serious filmmaking chops: She shoots action cleanly, coherently, with an eye for the poetry of a well-executed suplex and the brutality of a back alley brawl. Her strongest work, though, is seen in her characters and in her lead.
75
IndieWire - David Ehrlich
This is a movie about where strength comes from, who takes it from us, and how we get it back. It’s familiar territory, but First Match is such a powerful coming-of-age story because Monique makes us feel like she’s the first person to ever set foot there.
75
RogerEbert.com - Unnamed
But there is much to like, and pay attention to in First Match. It’s a film of small moments.
70
Variety - Amy Nicholson
Emanuelle manages to make us care about this bullying girl without pleading for sympathy.

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Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.

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