Scrum
- Director: Poppy Stockell
- Writer: Poppy Stockell
- Producer: Poppy Stockell
CGiii Comment
Who would have thought that rugby could be so emotional.
A beautifully shot microcosm of gay life - in all its splendour, camaraderie, campery and bitchiness - with the added bonus of mud...lots of it.
There are the usual tales of bullying, rejection, being lost...and found - with a little help from a rough, tough contact sport.
You will laugh. You will cry. You will wallow - with these men - in the mud.
It's a - surprisingly - damn good film. Ms Stockwell has a fine eye and a future.
Our only complaint, The Bingham Cup is wrought with emotion - Mark Bingham lost his life in the 9/11 attacks. Perhaps, it was fitting to say a little more about how the competition came about - it's just a little too cursory.
Trailer...
Scrum_original_theatrical_trailer.mov from Poppy Stockell on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
A Canadian jock, a fat Irish backpacker and a stoic Japanese outsider united by their love of rugby come together under a determined Australian coach to vie for a position in the gay rugby world cup.