2002 · comedy-drama · british-asian · football
Bend It Like Beckham
Directed by Gurinder Chadha1h 52m2002
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Our read: Bend It Like Beckham (2002) reads as a cosy, breathless, grounded comedy-drama · british-asian · football entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Cosy, breathless, gentle comedy-drama / british-asian, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
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