Catch the Fair One

About Catch the Fair One

Catch the Fair One is a haunting and poignant thriller that was released in 2021. In an audacious debut feature from writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka, a former boxing champion embarks on a perilous mission to locate her missing sister. Reluctantly drawing back into her tumultuous previous life, she uses the fighting skills she hoped to leave behind in her search.

Making / Production

This film was unique in its production. The film beautifully combined American crime thriller and social realist drama conventions into a narrative that is distinctly Indigenous and unique. The making of the film benefited from the insightful direction of Josef Kubota Wladyka and the exceptional screenplay writing skill of Josef Kubota Wladyka and Mollye Asher.

Actors

• Kali Reis as Kaylee, an amateur boxer searching for her missing sister, provides a performance brimming with raw physical and emotional insecurity.
• Daniel Henshall as the antagonist, delivers a performance drenched in menace and threat.
• Michael Drayer portrays another complex character with remarkable nuance and authenticity.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was shot on location in the unforgiving rustic landscapes of the Catskill mountains.
• Main actress Kali Reis is a professional boxer in real life, and she used her boxing skills on-screen for this movie.
• Director Josef Kubota Wladyka is a winner of the Independent Spirit “Someone to Watch” award.

Quotes

• "Every scar has a story."
• "I didn't come here for pity, I came to fight."

Music, Soundtrack

• Original Score by Nathan Halpern
• The soundtrack neatly interweaves ambient noise and subtly placed sound cues to enhance the film's tone and pacing.