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Poster for Football

Football

2001 · 8 min

A quick, light-hearted short that breezes through a boy's football dreams with gentle charm and little weight.

Directed by
Gaby Dellal
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Helena Bonham Carter, Ewan Stewart, Sam Williams
Overview
Lots of young British boys want to become great footballers. Does young Midge have what it takes? Watch as he goes from cradle to...?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gaby Dellal
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Helena Bonham Carter, Ewan Stewart, Sam Williams
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Gaby Dellal
    Written by
    Gaby Dellal
    Starring
    Helena Bonham Carter, Ewan Stewart, Sam Williams, Eileen Webb
    Music
    Simon Bourcier, Des Montagu
    Cinematography
    David Johnson
    Runtime
    8 min
    Languages
    English

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