Let the Bell Ring (2018)

• 84%
• 2018
• Documentary
• Christin Freitag

The film 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 self-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, creating something out of nothing.