'Causeway' Explores Toxic Masculinity Through Its Protagonists
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.

Makis Bitsakos is a young man who loves football and his dream is to become a football star. His father tries to stop him. His sister is in love with the son of Archos, a wealthy and powerful man. One day Archos insults her and soon afterward she has an -almost fatal- accident with her bike. Makis is hired by a major football tema and soon becomes a star. Soon Archos' son is murdered by Nick, his ruthless assistant. Makis is seriously during a game. He needs money in order to save his foot. Along with his friends, they kidnap another football player and demand ransom. When they collect the money they go to attend a football game. During the game's ending, Gate 7 is full of enraged fans.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
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