The Fencing Tournament

The Fencing Tournament

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Release Date

11/7/2026

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Overview

At the final match of a fencing tournament, Anja watches her son lose to one of his friends. When his rivalry turns into racism and violence, she becomes the only witness to what truly happened. Torn between shame, ambition and the fear of admitting the truth, Anja finds herself caught in a profound moral conflict.

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

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Revenue

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A tense moral reckoning unfolds in the aftermath of violence at a fencing tournament, as a mother grapples with what she witnessed and what she's willing to say. The film sits quietly with the weight of complicity and the cost of truth.

Mood

TenseUnsettlingContemplativeMournful

Themes

FamilyJusticeBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Single location

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Racial violence

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