THE PASS (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Russell Tovey (Pride), Arinzé Kene (Freestyle), Lisa McGrillis (The Other Possibility), Nico Mirallegro (Spike Island), Rory J. Saper (The Legend of Tarzan)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Ben A. Williams (film debut), director; John Donnelly (film debut), writer; Duncan Kenworthy (Love Actually), producer; Chris O’Driscoll (Inside the Mind of Mr D.H.Lawrence), cinematographer; Masahiro Hirakubo (Trainspotting) and Justine Wright (The Last King of Scotland), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Jason (Tobey) and Ade (Kene) are two young professional football players who spend the night in a hotel room, before their first big game. However, one thing soon leads to another, and both of them make a snap decision that ends up having a major effect on their lives over the next ten years…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The Pass is a captivating and emotional drama about two men in the world of football coming to terms with their overwhelming passion for one another, as well as who they really are with their sexuality.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2016

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