The Pass (2016)

A romantic interaction between two young footballers profoundly affects one of them throughout the rest of his life and career.

Director:

Ben A. Williams

Writers:

John Donnelly, John Donnelly (screenplay by)

Stars:

Russell Tovey, Arinzé Kene, Lisa McGrillis

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Russell Tovey	...	Jason
Arinzé Kene	...	Ade (as Arinze Kene)
Lisa McGrillis	...	Lyndsey
Nico Mirallegro	...	Harry
Rory J. Saper	...	Bellboy (as Rory Saper)
Danielle Meehan	...	Voice Artist (voice)
Jonathan Fitzmaurice	...	Voice Artist (voice)
Jonathan Gaida	...	Voice Artist (voice)

Storyline

Nineteen-year-old Jason and Ade have been in the Academy of a famous London football club since they were eight years old. It's the night before their first-ever game for the first team - a Champions League match - and they're in a hotel room in Romania. They should be sleeping, but they're over-excited. They skip, fight, mock each other, prepare their kit, watch a teammate's sex tape - and then, out of nowhere, one of them kisses the other. The impact of this 'pass' reverberates through the next ten years of their lives - a decade of fame and failure, secrets and lies, in a sporting world where image is everything.

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | gay flirting | gay interest | gay kiss | gay | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes winning means losing yourself

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Russell Tovey played Jason in the original play, which was performed in Royal Court Theatre in 2014.

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Goofs

Horsing around on a bed, Ade holds down Jason's head and shoulder to the pillow, but the camera change at 14:48 shows Ade holding down both of Jason's wrists overhead against the headboard instead.

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Quotes

Jason: It's a sign of affection.
Ade: Pissing on my leg?
Jason: He's from Portsmouth. It's cultural.

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Connections

Featured in Romantic Comedy (2019)

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Soundtracks

Look Out
Music and words by James Vincent McMorrow
Performed by James Vincent McMorrow

User Reviews

A cracking film, superbly acted.

The Pass does in deed look at the taboo subject of being an openly gay man in top flight British football, and indeed sport generally. It's a cooking pot we all know will explode one day when shock horror a top flight player will come out. The film relies on the acting talents of two principles, Russell Tovey and Arinzé Kene, the acting is fabulous, Tovey in particular such a talented actor. I truly bought into the way in which the film spanned the three ages, makeup etc was excellent. Unfortunately It's not a film that would appeal to the mainstream, a pity because it's a great film with a powerful message.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Pass

Filming Locations:

Beaconsfield Studios, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$58,755

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toledo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1