Directed by Thea Sharrock (Wicked Little Letters) and written by Frank Cottrell Boyce,
The Beautiful Game shines a light on the Homeless World Cup.
Bill Nighy plays the manager of England's homeless team as they
journey to Rome to compete in the tournament.
The film also stars Micheal Ward, Susan Wokoma, Callum Scott Howells, Kit Young, Sheyi
Cole, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Robin Nazari, Aoi Okuyama, Cristina Rodlo,
Tadashi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Muroyama
and Valeria Golino.
The Beautiful Game is in UK cinemas from March 22nd and on
Netflix from March 29th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Mal (Bill Nighy, Living, About Time) is the manager of England’s homeless football team, taking his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup, a global street soccer tournament. At the last minute he decides to bring with them a talented striker Vinny (Micheal Ward, Empire of Light, The Book of Clarence), who could give them a real chance at winning, but only if he’s ready to let go of his past and become part of the team.
