Synopsis
A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.
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Cast
- Kali ReisKaylee
- Mainaku BorreroWeeta
- Daniel HenshallBobby
- Michael DrayerDanny
- Kevin DunnWillie
- Lisa EmeryDebra
- Kimberly GuerreroJaya
- Jonathan KowalskyStan
- Gerald WebbGary
- Tiffany ChuLinda
Recommendations
- 100
Variety
Catch the Fair One is activist filmmaking at its most compelling. Before you run away from the notion, consider this: It doesn’t feel like this tough, relentlessly dark thriller is trying to push some kind of political point, even if so many of its creative choices succeed in doing exactly that. - 91
The Playlist
By the waning minutes, when the film’s glimmering neorealism energy returns, cleansing the abrupt conclusion with a spellbound spirituality, Wladyka has assuredly provided a distinct vision that pulses to potent degrees. - 90
Film Threat
Catch The Fair One is a fantastic and engaging effort across the board. The direction is lean and ably brings forth the emotional truth of each scene. - 83
The A.V. Club
Although Wladyka foregrounds the movie’s razor-sharp edge—there’s a torture scene midway through that’s especially shocking—there’s a political undercurrent to the story, as well as an emotional one, that give Catch The Fair One uncommon resonance. - 70
Screen Daily
Much of Catch The Fair One’s lean authenticity comes from the film’s star (and real-life boxer) Kali Reis, who also gets a story credit on this picture. It’s a propulsive watch but, in common with many of the missing-person stories which inspired it, finds more dead-ends than answers. - 70
Screen Rant
Poignant and raw, the film is effective in all the ways it should be. While it does a better job engaging with its revenge-fueled storyline in lieu of a more familial exploration in the wake of the tragedy, the film still manages to land a heart wrenching blow. - 67
IndieWire
Despite — or perhaps because of — how evocative Reis’ performance can be, Catch the Fair One asks her to fill in too many of its blanks. - 67
The Film Stage
Wladyka’s film is always gripping, always searching, and always testing the boundaries of its protagonist and its audience.
