Stanley Kubrickâs debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950âthe day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartierâs quiet morning rituals, training, and anxious hours before the match, culminating in his swift victory that night in Newark. Opening with a brief history of boxing, Kubrickâs tightly crafted short captures the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighterâs daily routine.