The larger than life true story of how a barmaid in a poor Welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the "sport of kings" with a racehorse they would breed and raise.
Directed by Louise Osmond
underdog
wales
horse
horse racing
wrong side of the tracks
woman director
dream alliance
grand national
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Crew
Benjamin Kračun
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Amelia
6.0★ · 08/03/22
Missed out on a lot of opportunities to comment on the cruelty in horse racing.
Also went down the route of "we can be just as good as these rich folk even though we're working class!", instead of "the rules of this game are stupid".
But Jan and her pals really do care for Dream in their own way.
Missed out on a lot of opportunities to comment on the cruelty in horse racing.
Also went down the route of "we can be just as good as these rich folk even though we're working class!", instead of "the rules of this game are stupid".
But Jan and her pals really do care for Dream in their own way.