movie about a female double amputee who takes up with a fighter

Question

it is a foreign movie,the fighter has a young son,the woman was a trainer of killer whales.

Answer 1

I dont know about a movie about a female double amputee who takes up with a fighter, but Fat City starred Susan Tyrell who hooked up with a retired fighter played by Stacy Keach, and then in real life, Susann Tyrell became a double amputee before she died and even played in a couple of movies afterward. She was a completely unique actress and was ocar nominated for Fat City.