Wonderkid
- IMDb link: 4263096
- IMDb rating: 6.9 (464 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama, Sport, Short
- Director: Rhys Chapman
- Cast: Chris Mason, Leeshon Alexander, George Russo, Ben Wigzell, Troy Glasgow and others
- Release date: 25 Sep 2016
- Release year: 2016
- Runtime: 31 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Keywords: gay athlete, closeted homosexual, gay soccer player, gay interest, gay male, gay character, soccer, lgbt, lgbt interest, homophobia
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WONDERKID is a short film depicting the inner turmoil of a gay professional footballer.
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?
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