Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
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Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules!
Overview
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Screenplay
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View all![Parminder Nagra](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/6c8NU6wlvfoaOshohQCBX52ycud.jpg)
Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
![Keira Knightley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/bRC1B2VwV0wK3ElciFAK6QZf2wD.jpg)
Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
![Anupam Kher](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/f7hWJ4tvzR7uXmYoTiB41TpQ2NZ.jpg)
Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra
![Shaheen Khan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/bYUDP00ym7zqav7KjOrVxmwfjqt.jpg)
Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
![Archie Panjabi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/1kSx9zUPwpTe35TbL7T2BWOp3bp.jpg)
Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra
![Frank Harper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/zKwgaKyONNll56OY7xw5NIYHnis.jpg)
Frank Harper
Alan Paxton
![Juliet Stevenson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face/vfa2rMTtYGcjBPDtrOpSBEwpTcI.jpg)
Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
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