Gosling tackled the 'football' movie again, though this lo-fi indie was in stark contrast to the Bruckheimer-produced sheen of Remember The Titans.

As teen Roy, he watches his life go down the pan after his estranged father commits suicide, and he's then dropped from the team. A shot at redemption is offered in the form of David Morse's washed-up coach...

Trademark intensity? He once again shows how magnetic he can be in challenging roles.