
SetagainstthebackdropofasuburbanhighschoolinMiddleAmerica,BeyondtheMatisthecomingofagetaleofAaronMiller.Amidstthestruggleofadisintegratingfriendship,thetormentingofacrosstownwrestlingrival,andtheblossomingofanewlove,Aaronisforcedtocometotermswithwhohereallyis.AaronsfriendshipisputonthelinewhenbestfriendBo,blindedbythedesireforarematchagainstcrosstownwrestlingrivalDominic,robsAaronofhisspotonthevarsitywrestlingteam.Aaronistornbetweenhisloyaltytohisfriendandhiscommitmenttohissport.Fueledbythedesiretosucceedandtheneedtoprovehimself,Aaronembarksonajourneyofselfdiscovery.Attimes,Aaronsstrugglesonthematmirrorhisstrugglesindailylife.Hiswrestlingencountersareaphysicalmanifestationofhisemotionalstruggle,ametaphorforwhatheisgoingthrough.ThedramaculminatesinanexplosivefinaleattheStateWrestlingChampionshipwheremorethanjustprideisontheline.Itsataleabouttwobestfriends,achronicleaboutminorityexperiencesinAmerica,anuncensoredlookintotheperilousworldofhighschoolwrestling,andultimatelythestoryofateenwhoovercomesselfdoubttofindhistrueplace.




