Sixty Six     • Released: 2008     • Length: 02:12     • Plays:
??? Synopsis >  England, the summer of '66 and the country is
about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12-year-old Bernie
the biggest day of his life is looming, the day he becomes a man
- his Bar Mitzvah. But his plans for the perfect day begin to go
awry when his father's business starts to fail, forcing the
family to scale back on their plans. Even more disturbing, the
World Cup Final is scheduled for the same day as his passage
into manhood. Parents Manny and Esther (Eddie Marsan and Helena
Bonham Carter) assure Bernie that England won't possibly make
the finals, and refuse to change the date of the Bar Mitzvah.
Bernie's only solace comes from his relationship with asthma
specialist, Dr Barrie (Stephen Rea). As the big day approaches,
everything seems to be going perfectly wrong: Manny's business
fails and the family home catches fire, and older brother Jimmy
has a serious injury. And to everyone's shock, England keeps
winning games and i