Friedensschlag - Das Jahr der Entscheidung (2010)

Genres - Drama  |   Release Date - Jan 1, 2010 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 107 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming

Filmmaker Gerardo Milsztein chronicles the lives of a handful of young men whose penchant for violence could be both the cause and solution to their problems. Werner Makella and Rupert Voss founded the group the Work and Box Company to help teens at risk; they mentor boys between the ages of sixteen and twenty and help guide them away from crime and self-destructive behavior by giving them an outlet for their aggression through a boxing league. As former delinquents themselves, Makella and Voss understand the temptations and uncertainty that can come with being a young man without a proper role model, and through the Work and Box Company they teach boys the sport of boxing as well as the importance of living a life of purpose. In the film Friedensschlag: Das Jahr der Entscheidung (aka To Fight For: The Year Of Decision, Milsztein follows several of the youngsters Makella and Voss work with as they're torn between a life of petty crime and the more disciplined world of the ring. To Fight For: The Year Of Decision was an official selection at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.