Strand Releasing revealed the official trailer for In from the Side, a gay romantic drama set in the world of British rugby. Alex Lincoln and Alexander King star as rugby players who unwittingly embark on a romantic affair they struggle to hide from their partners and teammates..
Also starring in the film are Peter McPherson, Christopher Sherwood, Pearse Egan, Kane Surry, Carl Loughlin, Mary Lincoln, Chris Garner, Ivan Comisso, Franck Assi, Nigel Fairs, Tom Murphy and Robbie Main
Directed by Matt Carter in his feature debut, In from the Side world premiered at the 2022 BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival and will be released in theaters on January 20th, 2023.
Following a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash-strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair in Matt Carter’s startling sensitive debut feature.
Mark (Alexander Lincoln), a new and inexperienced rugby club member, finds himself drawn to Warren (Alexander King), 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. As the secret begins to unravel, team spirit, loyalties and camaraderie are tested in writer-director Matt Carter’s startlingly sensitive story about forbidden love and finding your tribe.
Watch the official trailer for In from the Side.
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