The heartbreaking story of a boxer, Seamus, who is well past his prime now finds himself suffering from brain damage in the form CTE. In the shadows of his failure, Seamus finds his life of prize-fighting has left him alone and financially ruined and with no one to lean on, and his sole means of survival rests with Brooke, his estranged wife, and her willingness to take pity on the fighter. His legacy is one of tragedy. Dreams leave scars. Based on the short story "The Gatekeeper", released in the volume of short stories "The Gatekeeper and Other Stories" (2017) and the short film "The Gatekeeper) (2017), and the novel "The Pugilist" coming soon (2018).
—Jeffrey Kelley