Let the bell ring
LET THE BELL RING follows boxing prodigy MALCOLM (23) on his way to the Golden Gloves Championships, the ticket to the world of pro-boxing. When he almost loses his first fight, his dreams are suddenly questioned. Malcolm's coach JESSIE (43), still mourning his own shattered boxing career, fears to fail a second time. They intensify the training drastically, almost heading towards a path of destruction. It becomes clear that talent, passion and even hard work sometimes are not enough to succeed. It’s the family around you - nobody can make it alone.
In LET THE BELL RING the classical story of a boxer’s dream becomes a generation’s tale about first and last hopes, set against the backdrop of Los Angeles. It´s about lonely roads that cross each other and creating something out of nothing.
Credits
Producer:
Eva Kemme
Tobias N. Siebert
Ansgar Frerich
Camera:
Max Preiss
Editing:
Anne Jünemann
Film info
Direction:
Christin Freitag
Genre:
documentary
Country of production:
Deutschland
Production Company:
Basis Berlin Filmproduction
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin
Production:
2019
Shooting format:
Digital
Screening format:
1:1,85
Frame rate:
24 fps
Aspect ratio:
1:1,85
Sound format:
Dolby 5.1
Language:
English
Version:
OV
Runtime:
90