Just Charlie

Charlie is a talented teenage football player in the United Kingdom who faces an offer to join a professional club. While this prospect brings pride to a father who once dreamed of a sports career, the teenager feels trapped. Born in a boy's body but identifying as a girl, Charlie struggles with the conflict between meeting parental expectations and the need to live authentically. This internal struggle creates tension with family and peers as Charlie seeks to embrace a true identity.

Directed by Rebekah Fortune, this drama was the first of two films she directed, followed by Learning to Breathe Under Water in 2026. The screenplay was written by Peter Machen, who also appears in the cast as Mick Doyle. The film stars Harry Gilby as Charlie Lyndsay and Scot Williams as Paul Lyndsay, with a total credited cast of 29 people.

The movie was released on June 23, 2017, with a runtime of 97 minutes. It was produced by Seahorse Films. Audiences have responded positively to the film, which holds a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 1,000 votes and a 7/10 on TMDB from 48 votes.