DramaRomance

In from the Side

- Love is a contact sport.

Mark, a new and inexperienced rugby club member, finds himself drawn to Warren, a seasoned first team player. When a series of happenstances at an away fixture lead to a drunken encounter, Mark and Warren unwittingly embark on a romantic affair they struggle to hide from their partners and teammates.

Release Date : 2022-09-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Take a Seat Pictures

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mark

Original Name : Alexander Lincoln

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warren

Original Name : Alexander King

Gender : Male

Character Name : John

Original Name : Peter McPherson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Christopher Sherwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Ivan Comisso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pinky

Original Name : Pearse Egan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gareth

Original Name : Carl Loughlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oli

Original Name : Kane Surry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : William Hearle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Richard

Original Name : Alex Hammond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Mary Lincoln

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cardiff Draconians Team Captain

Original Name : Steve Brockman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Player 'A' Team Member

Original Name : Robbie Main

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stuart

Original Name : Chris Garner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neil

Original Name : Franck Assi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leonard

Original Name : Nigel Fairs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Diana Govina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barry

Original Name : Tom Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gwen

Original Name : Melissa Dalton

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-16

Alexander Lincoln does quite well here as "Mark", a man in a long-term relationship with his frequently absent partner "Richard" (Alex Hammond). He plays rugby for a gay team and after one night on the beer finds himself waking up (yep, of course he has managed to put his Calvin's back on in the middle of their night of passion!) next to "Warren" (Alexander King). The former has an open arrangement - just never the same person twice - but the latter man has secrets to keep and the two decide to leave it as a fun one night stand. Of course, it isn't that simple. Circumstances conspire and, well you can guess the rather messy rest of the plot. It's far too long, and for me anyway, just reinforced too many stereotypes surrounding hormonal guys who just can't keep their pants on. Loyalty to their rugby team seems disproportionately significant to both men - far more than any integrity with their seemingly faithful boyfriends and I found as this rather plodding affair lumbered on for all but 2¼ hours that though very easy on the eye, the characterisations became increasingly flat and uninteresting. Sure, it's great that the acting talent and the subject matter are dramatising homosexuality in a fashion that is not designed just for a gay audience, but the shallowness of their personas - especially the rather odious "Gareth" (a decent effort, too, from Carl Loughlin) just reinforced too many join-the-dot gay attitudes that I found rather underwhelming and just a little disappointing.