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When an injured player from the A-team is selected to play with the Bs as part of his recovery, tensions are already high. Initial suspicion turns to physical lust for two of the team members and personal loyalties are stretched as they try to conceal the affair, not only from their own partners but also their teammates. Alexander Lincoln and Alexander King give magnetic performances as the lovers, alongside an excellent ensemble cast. Hard drinking and macho antics are par for the course amongst the team, but these bulky athletes soon reveal their vulnerabilities. Even if youve never played rugby, or even had a taste for it, youll be drawn into the drama of these young men. Prepare yourself for a muddy, sweat-drenched emotional thrill ride.
Minute for minute, you wont find a more handsome-packed film this year than British rugby drama In from the Side, a surprisingly moving sports-team story slathered in sweat, streaked with mud, and dripping with sexuality. As a "B Squad" of gay athletes tries to overcome inexperience and push past rivalries to score an elusive win, a secret affair simmers among them. Romantic Mark (puppy-eyed Alexander Lincoln) finds himself unable to avoid the blazing appeal of teammate Warren (Alexander King), who sets off every red (or in rugby, yellow) flag: the cocky attitude, the emotional unavailability, the long-term boyfriend. In From The Side dives deep into rugby-half macho battlefield, half tender brotherhood-but dont sweat the rules (or "laws," which even the sports fans find impenetrable): the real drama occurs off the field as infidelities, heartbreak, and unimpeded passions rule the day. A triumph for director Matt Carter-who shot, edited, co-wrote, and composed the music-In from the Side infuses every vivid frame with heat.
Alexander Lincoln
Mark Newton
Alexander King
Warren Hunt
William Hearle
Henry Michaels
Alex Hammond
Richard
Pearse Egan
Pinky
Christopher Sherwood
Jimmy
Chris Garner
Stuart
Peter McPherson
John Penrose
Ivan Comisso
Carlos
Carl Loughlin
Gareth
Mary Lincoln
Alice
Nigel Fairs
Leonard
Tom Murphy
Barry
Franck Assi
Neil
Kane Surry
Oli
Magnus Soby
Vlad
Melissa Dalton
Gwen (Stags Supporter)
Bryan Verster
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