Brennan is Liverpool's number one fan, able to recite facts ad infinitum about the club and at a public school in the south of England since his father Gareth is emotionally unable to care for him following the death of Will's mother. Gareth appears one day out of the blue with tickets for Liverpool's trip to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.
Acting
Perry Eggleton carries this entire film at age 12
Direction
Perry somehow makes a real match feel personally devastating
Score
You'll never hear 'You'll Never Walk Alone' the same way again
Director
Ellen Perry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2005 Champions League final footage is real — Liverpool were down 3-0 at halftime against AC Milan and won on penalties, which is why grown men still weep watching this.
This bombed in the US because Americans kept expecting a 'sports movie' and got a British grief drama instead. Their loss, honestly.
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