Story: Feature film

Punch, 2022

Two young men, one shirtless, staring into each other's eyes intimately.

Actors Conan Hayes (left) and Jordan Oosterhof (right) share an intimate moment in Punch. Written and directed by Welby Ings, Punch is a sports drama about family relationships, addiction, sexuality and homophobia in small-town New Zealand. Ings based the tale on the story of his dying partner, who was once a young boxer with a complicated relationship with his father.

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Helen Martin, 'Feature film - Looking to the future', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/47924/punch-2022 (accessed 16 June 2024)

Story by Helen Martin, published 22 Oct 2014, reviewed & revised 21 May 2024 with assistance from Emma-Jean Kelly