Sundance 2021: 20 Films You Need To Know About

20. Jockey

Widely compared to both The Wrestler and Chloé Zhao's The Rider by critics, Clint Bentley's directorial debut follows a veteran jockey (Clifton Collins Jr.) forced to come to terms with both his own deteriorating health and the possibility that a young fellow jockey (Moisés Arias) might be his son.

Though built from familiar parts, Jockey is a stellar showcase for talented character actor Collins, who is given the floor to demonstrate the full range of his acting prowess while aided by solid supporting turns from Arias and Molly Parker.

Its story is far from surprising, but when a film delivers satisfying, well-acted character drama, it really doesn't need to be.

Jockey will be distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.