Alvaro orlando counterpunch newsletter
Alvaro orlando counterpunch newsletter
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By Davy V.
Sunday February 24, 2013 10:16 p.m.
Counterpunch is a powerful film about a young boxer named Emilio, played by Alvaro Orlando, on a quest to win the Golden Gloves boxing championship.
Emilio's most important fight however, takes place outside of the ring, as he confronts some personal issues including being bi-polar, and seeing his mom involved in an abusive relationship.
Shot in just 15 days, the film is based on a true story and was written by Alvaro Orlando, and co-written by award-winning director Kenneth Castillo, who does an excellent job directing the film.
The film flashes back and forth from a hospital mental ward room where Emilio is being held, to scenes of Emilio's life as a young kid hanging out under Miami's highway overpasses with some street friends, to scenes of Emilio's dysfunctional life at home.
The audience also sees the bond that Emilio has with his best friend, his pi
Sunday February 24, 2013 10:16 p.m.
Counterpunch is a powerful film about a young boxer named Emilio, played by Alvaro Orlando, on a quest to win the Golden Gloves boxing championship.
Emilio's most important fight however, takes place outside of the ring, as he confronts some personal issues including being bi-polar, and seeing his mom involved in an abusive relationship.
Shot in just 15 days, the film is based on a true story and was written by Alvaro Orlando, and co-written by award-winning director Kenneth Castillo, who does an excellent job directing the film.
| 'Manny' played by Danny Trejo, showing Emilio some moves. |
The audience also sees the bond that Emilio has with his best friend, his pi