Signature Move (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 80 min · English

Echo score 80

#29,969

Directed by

Jennifer Reeder

Starring

Charin Alvarez, Shabana Azmi, Audrey Francis, Fawzia Mirza, Jacob Clapham, Mark Hood

A Pakistani lesbian lawyer, Zaynab, finds love with Alma, a vibrant Mexican-American woman, while grappling with her family’s cultural expectations. Zaynab’s widowed mother attempts to arrange a marriage for her, oblivious to her daughter's secret passion for lucha libre wrestling. This pursuit of wrestling provides Zaynab with a sense of confidence and empowerment as she navigates her relationship and familial pressures.