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In from the Side

2022 · 134 min

A slow-burning, emotionally raw drama about desire and deception, where every glance and touch carries weight.

Directed by
Matt Carter
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Alexander Lincoln, Alexander King, Peter McPherson
Tagline
Love is a contact sport.
Overview
Mark, a new and inexperienced rugby club member, finds himself drawn to Warren, a seasoned first team player. When a series of happenstances at an away fixture lead to a drunken encounter, Mark and Warren unwittingly embark on a romantic affair they struggle to hide from their partners and teammates.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Matt Carter
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Alexander Lincoln, Alexander King, Peter McPherson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • guilt
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Matt Carter
Written by
Adam Silver, Matt Carter
Starring
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Runtime
134 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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