# Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

> A spirited British coming-of-age sports comedy in which an Indian London teenager fights for her place on the football pitch without losing connection to her family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/362

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Gurinder Chadha
- Cast: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan, Archie Panjabi, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286499/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, uplifting, lazy sunday, sports movie night

## Synopsis

A vibrant clash of cultures and dreams unfolds as a young woman fights for her passion against tradition.

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