The WrestlerThe Wrestler
(2008)
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The Wrestler

A former wrestler struggles to find a new purpose in life after retirement.

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Why watch this film?

If Mickey Rourke's career seemed to have stalled, like his character's, this Darren Aronofsky film injected new life into it. Aside from all the awards it won - a BAFTA, the Golden Lion at Venice and two Golden Globes, among others - 'The Wrestler' shows a cynical North American society with no place for veterans and old stars.

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A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

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