What’s it about?
Bernie’s coming up to his Bar Mitzvah, the moment when suddenly he moves from ignored geek to the centre of attention – that is until he finds out that England is playing in the World Cup final that same day.
Highs n lows
Premiered as part of this year’s UK Jewish film festival this is a poignant and very realistic portrayal of sixties England. Footy fans will love the original footage of the England games, and I know there’s plenty of in jokes – which as a non Jew passed me by. Helena Bonham Carter and Eddie Marsan form part of the extended cast of family and friends representing the same odd, annoying but also curiously loved family members which many of us will (probably) soon be facing around the Christmas dinner table.
Is it any good?
3 out of 5 - A nostalgic but comic tale of a boy coming to terms with what it is to be a man – accepting others and oneself for who they are and loving them just the same. Based on the real life experience of director Paul Weiland.
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