Bayonet

Miguel “Bayoneta” Galíndez is a retired boxer from Tijuana who finds himself living in a cramped flat in Finland. As his future begins to look up, a desire for redemption draws him back into the ring.

Cast

Luis Gerardo Méndez

as Miguel

Brontis Jodorowsky

as Denis

Laura Birn

as Sarita

Joonas Saartamo

as Remu

Ilkka Koivula

as Jyrki

Ville Virtanen

as Jaakko

Gabriel Nuncio

Rodrigo ''El Jaguar'' Ortiz

as Ramiro "Baby" Carmona

Miriam Balderas

as Erika

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