Movie

Fair Game

1994 · 108 min

A gentle, talky wander through a summer of football and politics, more about drifting characters than plot.

Overview: It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian, has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student, is torn between canvassing for the Labour party, watching the World Cup or going on a walking holiday with his girlfriend Ellie. Their paths cross in Preston library and the three take an epic journey across the Pennines.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, friendship, politics
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
friendship
politics
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild