Rewatching 'Bend It Like Beckham' During the World Cup: A Queer-Coded Commentary
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Emma Specter
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A humorous, first-person commentary piece recounting the author's stream-of-consciousness thoughts while rewatching the 2002 film 'Bend It Like Beckham' during the World Cup. The article focuses heavily on the film's queer-coded subtext between the two female leads, the fashion, and nostalgic observations about the early 2000s indie classic.
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· 5 pulledWe've talked before about just how wildly queer-coded Gurinder Chadha's 2002 indie film Bend It Like Beckham is
yes, yes, I know, Parminder Nagra's protagonist ends up with a guy, and a hot guy at that, but let me believe in the dream of her and Keira Knightley!
the footy-fab fashion speaks for itself
Now that the World Cup is in full swing and the WAGs are a-WAGgin', it seems like high time to rewatch the iconic film
Below, find quite literally every thought that crossed my mind while rewatching Bend It Like Beckham
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