The Gentle Fighter (2025)

This powerful and inspiring feature-length documentary describes the incredible "Japanese journey" of Olympic judo champion Lukáš Krpálek against the backdrop of the unknown story and confessions of his greatest rival. Gentle Fighter is a film for anyone looking for inspiration in stories about willpower and overcoming obstacles. It is a film that shows that true strength does not come from the size of muscles and the power of tendons, but mainly from the mindset.

• Release Date: 2025-10-24
• Runtime: 1h 32min
• Production Company: Česká televize
• Production Country: Czech Republic
• Director: Adolf Zika