Joseph Incardona

“Respect for the vanquished”, remarks Steve “is what separates man from beast.” As a champion in Swiss-style wrestling, Steve knows a thing or two about observing codes of combat. But when his family farm faces repossession, he is forced to join hands with his ex-convict brother Joel and enter the lucrative, clandestine world of no-rules fighting.

In the harsh environment of the Swiss working-class town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Fredo, 45, Paul, 30, and Nadia, 23, jump at the chance to start over.