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Fighter
Fighter
Actors: Molly Blixt Egelind, Cyron Bjørn Melville, Semra Turan, Xian Gao, Nima Nabipour
Director: Natasha Arthy
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama
UR     2009     1hr 41min

The female karate kid. — Newcomer Semra Turan delivers a star-making performance as Aicha, a Copenhagen high school senior who dreams of becoming a champion mixed martial arts fighter. But when her conservative Turkish pare...  more »

     
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Actors: Molly Blixt Egelind, Cyron Bjørn Melville, Semra Turan, Xian Gao, Nima Nabipour
Director: Natasha Arthy
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama
Sub-Genres: Martial Arts, Indie & Art House, Drama
Studio: MPI HOME VIDEO
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 10/13/2009
Release Year: 2009
Run Time: 1hr 41min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: Turkish
Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Movie Reviews

Loved it!
AverageJoe | Tuscaloosa, AL | 12/01/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I put this film on last night, intending to watch a few minutes before I went to bed. Well, that didn't work out. Once it started, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. This is a wonderful movie with an intelligent storyline and great martial arts action. Highly recommended!"
Fighter
Roger Cannon | 11/08/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bout this move because I am a bid marshall arts fan. The reason I bout this move is because it had no wire tricks. What you saw was pure Marshall Arts skill. The real thing. Excellent move."
Fights Assimilation as well as Culture
The Archangel | Eternity | 12/28/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I watched this movie on demand without expectations; just intrigue because of my partial Danish background since this movie is a Danish film with English subtitles. An impressive film. The plot is reminiscent of a "Karate Kid" save that the conflicting battle is more internal rather than external. Aicha (Semra Turan) is a strong-willed girl who does not simply conform to her conservative Muslim culture which creates indifference between her, her family, and others of her culture.

Her parents are Turkish immigrants with conservative family and cultural values. Her father expects his children to be raised in a prosperous nation, such as Danmark, intent on becoming successful doctors. Aicha, however, doesn't comply with such demands and instead fights, literally, to earn a different kind of respect. She is fascinated by the martial arts and with persistence, convinces the master (Sifu) of a respected academy to allow her admittance to train. Aicha trains in secret against the demands of not only her family, but her culture as well, where man is the dominate figure (What is not clear is how she finances her training).

That aside, her brother, a doctor at a local hospital, is engaged to a young woman whose Muslim family is also disassociated with the host Danish culture. Omar, a friend of the bride-to-be's brother, is a martial artist in the same academy as Aicha and believes it disgraceful of her to be a part of something not meant for a Muslim woman. He refuses to train with her, and also finds it a shameful that she takes a liking to a fellow Danish peer in the academy. This developing relationship, and the control it gives Omar, become the catalysts for an internal culture clash that may produce fatal results.

Concerning Aicha's family, she and her father constantly butt heads; while she is trying to acclimate to the Danish society, her father expects her to maintain her cultural identity. Neither parent considers what Aicha wants, rather they expect to direct her life. They may want the best for Aicha, but what is it that she wants? *Sigh* Life just sometimes isn't fair... =)

As a movie, it delivers dramatically and thematically. It is reflective of how many immigrants continue to repopulate the European continent, and do so without assimilating into the host country. It shows how different cultures live separately among others, particularly those of the east.

**Possible Spoiler below**

Romantically, I was disappointed in the end even though the reality of it is more practical than a western fairy-tale ending."
Great Film
T. Monteiro | Cape Cod | 12/19/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I cant say enough about this film. I saw it on On Demand, it looked interesting, so I gave it a try. Lucky for me I did. I was hooked from the beginning and the film was a great ride from start to finish. This has some really entertaining fight scenes, but the story and the struggle between culture and tradition really created a fascinating and enjoyable tapestry. Watch this film if you enjoy martial arts, and watch it even if you DONT like martial arts. Just watch it if you love good movies."