Wonderkid (2016)

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Country: UK
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Short
Release: 2016-09-25
Director: Rhys Chapman
Writers: Rhys Chapman , Terence Corless , Matt Diss
Language: English
Stars: Chris Mason , Leeshon Alexander , Ben Wigzell , Troy Glasgow , David McGranaghan , Thomas Judd , Nicky Diss , Gerard Tomnay , Daniel Naylor , George Russo
Runtime: 31 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Wonderkid , Wonderkid (United Kingdom) , Вундеркинд (Russian Federation)
Plot: WONDERKID is a film by Rhys Chapman, which tackles one of football's biggest issues - homophobia. WONDERKID is a film by Rhys Chapman, which tackles one of football's biggest issues - homophobia. Starring Chris Mason and featuring Sky Sports' commentator Martin Tyler, pundit Alan Smith and presenters Geoff Shreeves and Guy Havord, the film depicts the inner turmoil of a gay professional footballer. After earning a dream move to a London Premier League club, 'WONDERKID' should be on top of the world. The reality? He's faced with callous friends, a hostile changing room, vitriol-filled messages on social media and, crucially, WONDERKID's having to deal with himself. The film highlights the key issue - why should his sexuality be an issue?
IMDB:tt4263096