Clique

In a shabby old gym in a suburb of Budapest, three young souls found sanctuary under the tutelage of Li Wei, an experienced martial artist. The radiant energy of the city barely grazed the windows of this hideaway, but inside, there was a palpable vibe of positive energy. Aron, a tall, lanky guy, wrestling with his sexuality in an unforgiving society, found his true self within these walls. Berny, a young black girl, who had been confronted with the ugly face of racism while in Europe, was in Budapest searching for a community where she felt supported and accepted. Liz, the redhead, had run from the clutches of drug addiction and the dark world of prostitution straight into this gym. Li Wei, an escapee from Asia to Budapest decades ago, had discarded his violent, criminal past, dedicating his life to sports and mentoring. He recognized that training molds not just the body but the soul and he was keen to pass on this wisdom to these youngsters. In this gym, they became family; a unit that could lean on each other even on the toughest days. As time passed, Aron, Berny, and Liz learned that, regardless of life's punches, there will always be people and places where they