Beautiful People

Beautiful People

1999 · 107 min · EN · R · 5.9 (20 votes)
Dir. Jasmin Dizdar · Starring Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres, Julian Firth, Edward Jewesbury, Nicholas Farrell

A comic collision of chaos and coincidence

WarComedyDrama

In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.

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A poignant yet funny look at how lives intersect across borders. It's a film that finds humor and heart amidst hardship, exploring shared humanity through the lens of football and unexpected connections.

bittersweetwryheartwarmingmelancholicsteadykitchen sink dramasocial realismcharacter-drivendisplacementculture clashhumanityfootball
englandrefugeebosnian war (1992-95)