Colours Short Film Trailer – Looking at homophobia in football’s effect on a young man

While we said football above, I should probably point out for the benefit of any American visitors that we’re talking about ‘soccer’ here (alhough you you might have guessed that as we spelt ‘Colours’ properly). Colours is a new short film from half British, half German directing duo Dan & Pete, and it’s just released its trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Colours is a bold and unflinching look at the reality of homophobia’s presence in grass roots football. The film shows how Adam’s (17) world is turned upside-down when he and two other football team-mates, Mike and Alex, discover Adam’s best friend Tom is gay. Adam is faced with either losing his best friend and siding with the aggressive and malicious Mike who controls the team or standing by his best friend Tom and surely face a life of torment and physical abuse.