The Gentle Fighter (2025)

0.0/10 92 min Documentary

Overview

This powerful and inspiring feature-length documentary describes the incredible "Japanese journey" of Olympic judo champion Lukáš Krpálek against the backdrop of the unknown story and confessions of his greatest rival. Gentle Fighter is a film for anyone looking for inspiration in stories about willpower and overcoming obstacles. It is a film that shows that true strength does not come from the size of muscles and the power of tendons, but mainly from the mindset.

Cast

Lukáš Krpálek

Ondřej Vetchý

Petr Jákl

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