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Furious

Two exceptional female boxers become unlikely friends outside the ring and unwilling enemies inside.

synopsis

Aiyla is 18, a middle-class “girl next door” of Turkish descent and a promising amateur boxer. In over 50 fights, no one has ever hit her face. Michele is the same age, all German and dirt poor. Her criminal record is long, but her talent in the ring is phenomenal. Both girls are frontrunners for the upcoming championships – the only thing standing in their way is each other. Pulled in conflicting directions by coaches, family and friends who have all invested in their success or failure, Aiyla and Michele’s own desires have gotten lost along the way. All these girls crave is to have someone they can be their genuine selves with. But this requires lowering your guard. In a world where vulnerability is fatal, the stakes are too high – especially when your soulmate turns out to be your rival. Can you really be friends with your sworn enemy? In the relentless world of boxing, two young women, their allies and adversaries embark on a journey to discover the vulnerability in true strength.

Director’statement

Women’s boxing is immensely popular across the globe, but this rich territory is still waiting for its TV adaptation. In the binary Rocky formula, we have the well-worn protagonist vs antagonist trope, but here both opponents are equally complex characters worth rooting for. We show two strong but opposed young women, who find validation in each other, despite the world around them striving to keep them apart. Through exploring the worlds of young women in Germany’s Turkish and working-class communities, we will showcase lives that are still woefully underrepresented. Our protagonists are convincing athletes, girls who can pack a punch, unlike anything you’ve seen on screen before. This is a chance to take a well-loved genre and turn it on its head, challenging stereotypes of feminism and beauty, providing a modern, stylized, female-skewed rollercoaster ride between action and emotion, resonating with young adult audiences across Europe.

TFL PROGRAMME:
SeriesLab Talents 2022
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SeriesLab Talents 2022

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