"Christy" — Read The Screenplay by Mirrah Foulkes & David Michôd
Power Comes at a Cost. Freedom Is Harder to Claim.
Based on a true story, "Christy" follows a young woman from rural West Virginia who discovers that boxing offers an escape from family pressure, poverty, and identity constraints -- but only at a price. As her talent draws her into the professional fight world, Christy must navigate a system that rewards obedience as much as strength.
Grounded, raw, and unsentimental, the screenplay explores ambition, exploitation, and the blurred line between mentorship and control -- asking whether success can ever fully compensate for what it demands.
"Christy" — Educator Resources & Study Guide
Writing Sports Drama Without Romanticizing Control.
"Christy" offers a compelling study in authenticity, voice, and the ethical challenges of mentorship narratives. While the screenplay excels at depicting working-class rage and physical endurance, it raises critical questions about agency, power, and narrative responsibility.
For writers, it’s a valuable lesson in how sports dramas succeed -- and where they risk compromise -- when emotional truth collides with conventional structure.
Christy (2025) — Classroom Study
"Christy" is an excellent teaching example of how strong craft can still produce compromised storytelling when perspective and ethics are not rigorously maintained. It invites discussion about the difference between depiction and endorsement, and about the responsibility storytellers have when portraying power dynamics.
- Depiction vs critique in abuse narratives.
- Power dynamics in mentor–athlete relationships.
- Gender and sexuality in sports storytelling.
- Working-class escape myths in American cinema.
- When success stories become survival stories.
- Protagonist agency across three acts.
- Ethical responsibility of narrative framing.
"Christy" One Sheet & Script Intel
The life and the incredible career of Christy Martin, the most successful female boxer of the 1990s. Black Bear Pictures
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FYC
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| Version | ... | FinalBlue Rev. |
| Date | ... | 09.23.2024 |
| Pages | ... | 109 |
| Genres | ... | Bio Drama History |
| Screenplay | ... | Mirrah Foulkes David Michôd |
| IMDb ID | ... | 32323252 |
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