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Backspot is a 2023 drama film directed by D. W. Waterson in their feature-length directorial debut and stars Devery Jacobs, Kudakwashe Rutendo, and Evan Rachel Wood. Jacobs also serves as producer, along with Waterson, through their Night is Y production company.
May 31, 2024 · “Backspot” does for competitive cheerleading what “The Novice” did for rowing: It depicts the pursuit of athletic excellence to the point of obsession through a specifically queer lens. Both sports may look refined on the outside, but they require grueling effort and intense dedication.
May 30, 2024 · Instead, “Backspot” confronts mental health issues: Riley anxiously pulls out her eyebrows, has panic attacks and aches for the approval of Eileen (Evan Rachel Wood), her new coach.
Jun 1, 2024 · Backspot follows a pair of queer high school cheerleaders as they make a championship squad coached by a ruthless perfectionist. Their paths diverge as something that once brought...
- Julian Roman
With Devery Jacobs, Evan Rachel Wood, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Shannyn Sossamon. An ambitious cheerleader faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its demanding head coach.
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- Drama
- D.W. Waterson
- 2024-03-09
An ambitious cheerleader (Devery Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its...
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- Drama, Sports
May 28, 2024 · 'Backspot,' D.W. Waterson’s feature debut, stars Devery Jacobs in a story about perfection and compassion in a high school cheer squad.
