SLIDING DOORS
Fleet Spurs 1 Stockbridge 5 1st October 2023 I haven’t seen the film ”Sliding Doors”, not all the way through anyway. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, it explores the concept of how life can branch in a different direction, based on something as innocuous as whether someone catches a train or not. The film follows Paltrow’s character, in parallel throughout the movie, in both scenarios – one where she catches the train, and one where the doesn’t. Nominated for a BAFTA, it did win several international awards, and has drawn comparisons with Krzysztof Kieslowski’s film “Blind Chance” (which I also haven’t seen), and Tom Tykwer’s movie “Run, Lola, Run” (which for some reason, I have seen), both of which have similar plotlines. The premise of the movie, “what if…?”, is something that football fans are familiar with. Within the course of a match, games can be turned on such ponderances. What if the forward has passed instead of shot? What if the defender hadn’t deflected the shot? What...